elevating

The word “elevating” has 4 syllables: el-e-va-ting

It's pronounced as /ˈɛləveɪtɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for elevating?

In the thesaurus, “elevating” has 29 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for elevating along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for elevating

  • affecting
  • aggrandizing
  • boosting
  • deifying
  • delighting
  • dignifying
  • edifying
  • ennobling
  • enshrining
  • enthroning
  • exalting
  • exciting
  • exhilarating
  • fulfilling
  • hoisting
  • honoring
  • inspiring
  • intoxicating
  • lifting
  • moving
  • pleasing
  • promoting
  • raising
  • rewarding
  • stirring
  • touching
  • transporting
  • upgrading
  • uplifting

Antonyms for elevating

  • degrading
  • demoralizing
  • demoting
  • depressing
  • descending
  • disappointing
  • discouraging
  • disheartening
  • dismissing
  • dispiriting
  • distressing
  • downgrading
  • dropping
  • falling
  • humbling
  • humiliating
  • lowering
  • minimizing
  • reducing
  • removing

Meanings of elevating

  • verb
    1. To raise (something) to a higher position.
    2. To promote (someone) to a higher rank.
    3. To confer honor or nobility on (someone).
    4. To make (something or someone) more worthy or of greater value.
    5. To direct (the mind, thoughts, etc.) toward more worthy things.
    6. To increase the intensity or degree of (something).
    7. To lift the spirits of (someone).
    8. To intoxicate in a slight degree; to make (someone) tipsy.
    9. (Latinism) To attempt to make (something) seem less important, remarkable, etc.

Example Sentences

  • The coach's advice is always elevating the team's morale before a big game.
  • The new project is elevating the company’s profile in the industry.
  • She was recognized for her elevating influence in the community.
  • The team’s hard work is elevating them to the top of the league.
  • The speaker was elevating the discussion by introducing fresh ideas.

On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to elevating, such as: affecting, aggrandizing, boosting, degrading, deifying, delighting, demoralizing.

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Related Words

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kicking upstairs

magnifying

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  • blessing
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  • deepen
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  • elevating
  • enhance
  • enhancing
  • exaggerating
  • heighten
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  • inflate
  • intensifying
  • lifting
  • multiply
  • overestimate
  • overstate
  • praising
  • promoting
  • strengthening
  • worshiping

raising

  • accelerating
  • agriculture
  • artistic
  • assembling
  • augmenting
  • boost
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  • breeding
  • building
  • constructing
  • creating
  • cultivating
  • development
  • developmental
  • discussing
  • educating
  • elaboration
  • elevating
  • elevation
  • eliciting
  • encouraging
  • erecting
  • evoking
  • expanding
  • expressing
  • feeding
  • fostering
  • giving
  • growing
  • hike
  • hoist
  • hoisting
  • increase
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  • increment
  • introducing
  • levitation
  • lifting
  • liftoff
  • making
  • manufacture
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  • placing
  • plan
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  • promoting
  • provoking
  • raise
  • rearing
  • stating
  • structure
  • system
  • takeoff
  • teaching
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  • triggering
  • upgrading
  • voicing

taking up


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