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emboldened

The word “emboldened” has 3 syllables: em-bold-ened

It's pronounced as /ɛmˈboʊldənd/

What is synonym and antonym for emboldened?

In the thesaurus, “emboldened” has 107 synonyms and 63 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for emboldened along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for emboldened

Antonyms for emboldened

  • affrighted
  • afraid
  • alarmed
  • appalled
  • calm
  • careful
  • cautious
  • chickenhearted
  • concerned
  • cool
  • coward
  • cowardly
  • craven
  • daunted
  • debilitated
  • demoralized
  • depressed
  • discouraged
  • disheartened
  • dismayed
  • dispirited
  • enfeebled
  • fainthearted
  • fearful
  • frightened
  • hamstrung
  • heedful
  • horrified
  • intimidated
  • levelheaded
  • lily-livered
  • milk-livered
  • milky
  • overcareful
  • overcautious
  • poltroon
  • prudent
  • pusillanimous
  • rational
  • reasonable
  • saddened
  • sage
  • sane
  • scared
  • sensible
  • shocked
  • shy
  • sound
  • spooked
  • startled
  • terrified
  • terrorized
  • timid
  • timorous
  • unadventurous
  • undermined
  • unenterprising
  • unnerved
  • upset
  • wary
  • weakened
  • wise
  • worried

Meanings of emboldened

  • verb
    1. To render (someone) bolder or more courageous.
    2. To encourage, inspire, or motivate.
    3. To format text in boldface.
  • adjective
    1. Having been made bold.

Example Sentences

  • The community was emboldened by the new policy to speak up for their rights.
  • Her early successes emboldened her to start her own business.
  • The protesters felt emboldened after receiving widespread media coverage.
  • A supportive mentor can leave you feeling emboldened to take risks.
  • The discovery of new evidence emboldened the defense team’s strategy.

On this page you'll find 170 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to emboldened, such as: absurd, adventuresome, adventurous, affrighted, afraid, alarmed, animated.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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backed

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  • went in for
  • went to bat for

gallant

valiant

valorous

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