Synonyms & related words for encouragement

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of encouragement — including boost, exhortation, inspiration, urging, inspiriting, reassurance. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to encouragement

Explore words related to encouragement — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include encourager, hortation, encouraging, encouragingly, exhortative, encouraged, encourages, hearten. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for encouragement

Common synonyms for encouragement include boost, exhortation, inspiration, urging, inspiriting, reassurance, exhorting, cheering — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does encouragement come from?

The word encouragement breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cour-, from Latin cor (“heart”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.