empowering

The word “empowering” has 4 syllables: em-pow-er-ing

It's pronounced as /ɛmˈpaʊɚɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for empowering?

In the thesaurus, “empowering” has 41 synonyms and 28 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for empowering

accrediting
affirming
allowing
approving
authorizing
certifying
chartering
clearing
commissioning
conditioning
confirming
credentialing
credentialling
enabling
endorsing
enfranchising
entitling
equipping
fitting
habilitating
inaugurating
indorsing
inducting
initiating
installing
instating
investing
letting
licencing
licensing
okaying
permitting
preparing
privileging
qualifying
readying
sanctioning
swearing in
validating
vesting
warranting

Antonyms for empowering

banning
barring
blocking
constraining
denying
disallowing
disbarring
discouraging
disenfranchising
disfranchising
disqualifying
enjoining
excluding
forbidding
hindering
holding back
impeding
inhibiting
interdicting
obstructing
outlawing
precluding
preventing
prohibiting
proscribing
shutting out
stopping
vetoing

Meanings of empowering

verb
1. To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.
2. To give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation.
adjective
1. That empowers.

Example Sentences

The speaker gave an empowering message that inspired the audience.
Education is an empowering tool for breaking the cycle of poverty.
She found the experience deeply empowering and transformative.
The film delivered an empowering story about overcoming adversity.
Volunteering can be an empowering way to give back to the community.

On this page you'll find 69 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to empowering, such as: accrediting, affirming, allowing, approving, authorizing, banning, barring.

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