hearten
The word “hearten” has 2 syllables: heart-en
It's pronounced as /ˈhɑrtən/
What is synonym and antonym for hearten?
In the thesaurus, “hearten” has 33 synonyms and 18 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for hearten along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for hearten
- animate
- arouse
- assure
- bear up
- boost
- buck up
- buoy
- cheer
- comfort
- console
- embolden
- encourage
- energize
- enforce
- enliven
- excite
- fortify
- galvanize
- incite
- inspire
- inspirit
- invigorate
- provoke
- quicken
- rally
- reassure
- reinforce
- revivify
- rouse
- steel
- stimulate
- stir
- strengthen
Antonyms for hearten
- bring down
- calm
- daunt
- debilitate
- demoralize
- depress
- discourage
- dishearten
- dispirit
- dissuade
- dull
- enfeeble
- hamstring
- hurt
- intimidate
- sadden
- undermine
- weaken
Meanings of hearten
- verb
- To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.
Example Sentences
- Kind words can hearten someone during difficult times.
- The good news will hearten the entire team.
- He tried to hearten his friend with encouragement.
- Small successes can hearten people to keep going.
- The support from others helped hearten her spirit.
On this page you'll find 51 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hearten, such as: animate, arouse, assure, bear up, boost, bring down, buck up.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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