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encouragements

 
Noun encouragement has 3 senses
  1. encouragement - the expression of approval and support
    --1 is a kind of
    approval, commendation
    Antonyms: discouragement
    --1 has particulars:
     abetment, instigation; cheering, shouting; promotion, furtherance, advancement; fostering, fosterage; goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring; provocation, incitement; vote of confidence
  2. boost, encouragement - the act of giving hope or support to someone
    --2 is a kind of aid, assist, assistance, help
    --2 has particulars: morale building, morale booster
    Derived form: verb encourage1
  3. encouragement - the feeling of being encouraged
    --3 is a kind of
    hope
    Derived form: verb encourage2
encounters encounters encourag encouragable encourage encourageable encouraged encouragement encouragements encourager encourages encouraging encouragingly encourging encoursge encraoch encrimson

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