Encourage and Stirred up

Opposite meaning terms

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

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Stirred up is an antonym for encourage.

Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

Stirred up adjective - Emotionally aroused.

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Encourage is an antonym for stirred up in topics: bother, bewilder someone.

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