encouragement synonyms

encouragement

n.

  1. The act of encouraging

    urging, prodding, reassuring, reassurance, assuring, heartening, animating, abetment, abetting, backing, support, buoying up, cheering, solacing, motivating, supporting, helping, boosting, building up, rallying, inspiriting, egging on.

  2. That which encourages

    aid, help, assistance, support, cheer, confidence, trust, faith, advance, promotion, reward, reassurance, incentive, motivation, stimulus, inducement, backing, animation, optimism, comfort, consolation, hope, fortitude, firmness, boost, pat on the back*, lift*, shot in the arm*, pep talk*, good omen.

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