nurturing

The word “nurturing” has 3 syllables: nur-tur-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈnɜːr.tʃɚ.ɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for nurturing?

In the thesaurus, “nurturing” has 20 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for nurturing

  • caring
  • cultivating
  • development
  • educating
  • education
  • encouraging
  • fostering
  • giving
  • guidance
  • improvement
  • inspiring
  • instruction
  • nurturance
  • promoting
  • schooling
  • sustaining
  • teaching
  • training
  • tuition
  • tutoring

Antonyms for nurturing

  • banning
  • combating
  • combatting
  • confusing
  • discouraging
  • enjoining
  • fighting
  • forbidding
  • frustrating
  • hindering
  • inhibiting
  • opposing
  • perplexing
  • preventing
  • prohibiting
  • proscribing
  • puzzling

Meanings of nurturing

  • verb
    1. To nourish or nurse.
    2. (by extension) To encourage, especially the growth or development of something.

Example Sentences

  • The teacher created a nurturing environment to help her students grow.
  • His approach to parenting is focused on nurturing rather than disciplining.
  • The garden flourished under her nurturing care.
  • A nurturing attitude is essential in building strong relationships.
  • She is known for her nurturing spirit, always ready to help others.

On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nurturing, such as: banning, caring, combating, combatting, confusing, cultivating, development.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

cultivating

  • acquiring
  • developing
  • encouraging
  • farming
  • fostering
  • growing
  • harvesting
  • nurturing
  • planting
  • producing
  • promoting
  • tending

educating

  • cultivate
  • develop
  • discipline
  • enlighten
  • enriching
  • improve
  • inform
  • inspiring
  • instruct
  • nurturing
  • rear
  • teaching
  • train
  • transforming
  • tutor

raising

  • accelerating
  • agriculture
  • artistic
  • assembling
  • augmenting
  • boost
  • boosting
  • 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
  • increasing
  • increment
  • introducing
  • levitation
  • lifting
  • liftoff
  • making
  • manufacture
  • nurturing
  • placing
  • plan
  • planning
  • promoting
  • provoking
  • raise
  • rearing
  • stating
  • structure
  • system
  • takeoff
  • teaching
  • training
  • triggering
  • upgrading
  • voicing

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