Embolden and Overawed

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Embolden verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.

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Overawed is an antonym for embolden.

Nearby Word: emboldening

Overawed adjective - Overcome by a feeling of awe.

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Embolden is an antonym for overawed in topics: frighten, browbeat, amaze.

Nearby Word: overawing

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Overawed and Embolden. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/embolden/overawed

Embolden & Overawed. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/embolden/overawed>.

Overawed or Embolden. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/embolden/overawed.

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