Synonyms for encouragement
Most common
boost incentive consolation approbation comfort patronage abetment
All synonyms
Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of encouraging
Forms
- Plural
- encouragements → supports, consolations, approbations, incentives…
Example sentences
- boost Algeria needs to give tourism a significant boost.
- incentive We lack an incentive for pursuing the eastern market.
- consolation Alex found consolation in the words of his friend.
- approbation She liked him too little to care for his approbation.
- comfort Mary took her daughter in her arms to comfort her.
- patronage Isamu Kobayashi received the patronage of Rohan Koda.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| encouragement | steady | |
| boost | rising | |
| incentive | falling | |
| consolation | rising | |
| approbation | falling | |
| comfort | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- boost1
- 7 letters
- support2, comfort2
- 8 letters
- stimulus3, abetment
- 9 letters
- promotion3, incentive3, patronage3
- 10 letters
- incitement3
- 11 letters
- stimulation4, consolation4, countenance3, approbation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (support2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- encouragement
- Deutsch
- Ermutigung