Encouraging and Malefic

Opposite meaning words

Encouraging adjective - Having qualities which inspire hope.

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Malefic is an antonym for encouraging.

Malefic adjective - Having or exerting a malignant influence.

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Encouraging is an antonym for malefic in menacing topic.

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Malefic and Encouraging. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/encouraging/malefic

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Malefic or Encouraging. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/encouraging/malefic.

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