Synonyms and Antonyms of encourage (ĕn-kûrĭj, -kŭr-)

help cheer-up boost motivate cheer instigate inspirit give a hand up urge restore hearten strengthen motivation inspire promote energize nurture revivify buoy up hortatory exhortation spur fortify instigation advise comfort endorse enhearten incite expostulation incitement give a shot in the arm assure enliven revitalize embolden smile upon side with back up lead-on give a foot up root-for buck up foster advocate abet sway pat-on-the-back refresh give new life exhortatory exhort revive gladden extend a helping hand give new promise give encouragement promise well augur well bid-fair perk up countenance favor smile on exhortative hortative inspirational inspiriting persuasive approbation championship connivance encouragement excitation fomentation incentive inducement sanction sponsorship stimulus advance animate buoy champion connive console cultivate elate foment invigorate push rally further praise uphold second applaud egg on brighten reassure goad brace assist reinforce back bolster pull for exhilarate sustain succor befriend forward subscribe to nerve feed auspicious propitious sanctionative patronage confirm induce prompt expostulate aid approve

discourage block deter uninspire depress dissuade deject dispirit dampen restrain caution confuse

incentivise support encouraged empower enable facilitate stimulate engage with encouraging actively enhance

encourage ₁₂

acrogen ₁₀ courage ₁₀ coenure ₉ uneager ₈

cangue ₉ congee ₉ conger ₉ cougar ₉ encage ₉ garcon ₉ uncage ₉ canoer ₈ careen ₈ conure ₈ cornea ₈ cornua ₈ encore ₈ ocreae ₈ recane ₈ aerugo ₇ enrage ₇ genera ₇ onager ₇ orange ₇ ourang ₇

cager ₈ cargo ₈ conga ₈ conge ₈ grace ₈ guaco ₈ acorn ₇ caner ₇ canoe ₇ cornu ₇ crane ₇ crone ₇ nacre ₇ narco ₇ ocean ₇ ocrea ₇ ounce ₇ racon ₇ rance ₇ recon ₇ agene ₆ agone ₆ agree ₆ anger ₆ argon ₆ argue ₆ auger ₆ eager ₆ eagre ₆ erugo ₆ genoa ₆ genre ₆ genro ₆ genua ₆ goner ₆ green ₆ groan ₆ guano ₆ orang ₆ organ ₆ ragee ₆ range ₆ regna ₆ rogue ₆ rouge ₆ rugae ₆ arene ₅ enure ₅ ranee ₅ rouen ₅

cage ₇ crag ₇ acne ₆ acre ₆ acro ₆ arco ₆ cane ₆ care ₆ carn ₆ cere ₆ cero ₆ cone ₆ core ₆ corn ₆ cure ₆ curn ₆ ecru ₆ narc ₆ once ₆ orca ₆ race ₆ unco ₆ agee ₅ ager ₅ agon ₅ agro ₅ ague ₅ areg ₅ eger ₅ ergo ₅ gaen ₅ gane ₅ gaun ₅ gaur ₅ gean ₅ gear ₅ gene ₅ genu ₅ gnar ₅ goer ₅ gone ₅ gore ₅ gran ₅ gree ₅ grue ₅ guan ₅ guar ₅ ogee ₅ ogre ₅ rage ₅

cog ₆ ace ₅ arc ₅ can ₅ car ₅ cee ₅ con ₅ cor ₅ cru ₅ cue ₅ cur ₅ eco ₅ ecu ₅ oca ₅ orc ₅ rec ₅ roc ₅ age ₄ ago ₄ ego ₄ eng ₄ erg ₄ gae ₄ gan ₄ gar ₄ gee ₄ gen ₄ gnu ₄ goa ₄ gor ₄ gun ₄ nag ₄ neg ₄ nog ₄ nug ₄ org ₄ rag ₄ reg ₄ rug ₄ ane ₃ are ₃ ear ₃ eau ₃ eon ₃ era ₃ ere ₃ ern ₃ nae ₃ nee ₃ nor ₃

ag ₃ go ₃ ae ₂ an ₂ ar ₂ en ₂ er ₂ na ₂ ne ₂ no ₂ nu ₂ oe ₂ on ₂ or ₂ re ₂ un ₂