Synonyms of bolstering

bolstering

verb

present participle of bolster

1

as in sustaining

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

used additional beams to bolster the ceiling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustaining
• supporting
• carrying
• upholding
• buttressing
• staying
• underpinning
• bracing
• undergirding
• bearing
• steadying
• underlying
• trussing
• propping (up)
• shoring (up)

2

as in reinforcing

to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)

a couple of tournament wins would bolster the extravagant claims that have been made on behalf of the young golfer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reinforcing
• supporting
• proving
• buttressing
• backing
• corroborating
• establishing
• confirming
• reenforcing
• substantiating
• verifying
• validating
• affirming
• shoring (up)
• avouching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermining
• weakening
• undercutting

• undermining
• weakening
• undercutting