Synonyms of braced

braced 1 of 2

adjective

as in armed

Related Words

• armed
• steeled
• fortified
• primed
• conditioned
• ripe
• prepared
• trained
• qualified
• ready
• go
• fit
• set

Dissimilar Words

• unprepared
• unready
• underprepared
• flat-footed
• unqualified
• half-cocked
• untrained
• half-baked

braced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of brace

1

as in stimulated

to give life, vigor, or spirit to

the pep talk braced the team up for the second half

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stimulated
• stirred
• aroused
• provoked
• animated
• electrified
• lifted
• cheered
• awakened
• activated
• energized
• enlivened
• spiked
• inspired
• excited
• invigorated
• triggered
• drove
• fired
• vitalized
• quickened
• strengthened
• raised
• propelled
• revived
• awoke
• roused
• motivated
• charged
• zipped (up)
• rallied
• sparked
• recreated
• filliped
• vivified
• jump-started
• moved
• livened (up)
• boosted
• pepped (up)
• juiced up
• gingered (up)
• jazzed (up)
• amped (up)
• galvanized
• actuated
• renewed
• woke (up)
• refreshed
• impelled
• motived
• buoyed
• resurrected
• steeled
• set off
• incited
• fomented
• fortified
• infused
• emboldened
• instigated
• kindled
• turned on
• fermented
• inflamed
• whipped (up)
• abetted
• heartened
• reinvigorated
• reactivated
• reawakened
• regenerated
• rekindled
• recharged
• revitalized
• rejuvenated
• enkindled
• resuscitated
• reenergized
• reanimated
• refreshened
• reawoke
• restimulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killed
• damped
• dampened
• deadened
• dulled
• weakened
• exhausted
• wore
• drained
• undermined
• wearied
• burned out
• fatigued
• knocked out
• harassed
• restrained
• sapped
• checked
• washed out
• slowed
• wore out
• enervated
• enfeebled
• debilitated
• suppressed
• inhibited
• did in
• fagged
• stilled
• stunted
• curbed
• quenched
• quelled
• repressed
• discouraged
• jaded
• kayoed
• tuckered (out)
• daunted
• disheartened
• demoralized
• dispirited

2

as in sustained

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

several boards braced the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustained
• carried
• supported
• bolstered
• upheld
• stayed
• buttressed
• bore
• underpinned
• trussed
• propped (up)
• steadied
• undergirded
• shored (up)
• underlay

3

as in fortified

to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally

she braced herself for the job interview

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fortified
• readied
• strengthened
• poised
• steeled
• reinforced
• nerved
• armed
• bolstered
• forearmed
• comforted
• rallied
• enforced
• encouraged
• inured
• buttressed
• hardened
• sustained
• supported
• roused
• psyched (up)
• toughened
• stirred
• inspired
• emboldened
• seasoned
• boosted
• heartened
• propped (up)
• cheered (up)
• buoyed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shook
• discouraged
• daunted
• disheartened
• unnerved
• demoralized
• weakened
• softened
• undermined
• tired
• undercut
• dispirited
• sapped
• prostrated
• enfeebled
• debilitated
• psyched (out)
• enervated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of braced

Adjective

Why a 'partial yield' works so quickly When your partner confronts you, some part of them is preemptively braced for the effort of convincing you. — Mark Travers, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026

Ahead of the weekend, the drivers seemed braced for chaos because of the track’s high-speed stretches, tight corners, and narrow surface. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Some braced for more severe weather still ahead, as meteorologists warned Thursday that Indianapolis faced the greatest threats of storms slated to bring heavy rain to the Midwest throughout the rest of the week. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Then return the arm and leg to the start position while maintaining your braced core, then repeat on the opposite side. — Jakob Roze, Health, 23 June 2026

The rule went into effect in 2023, requiring owners of these braces to destroy them or register their braced guns with the ATF. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 20 May 2026

The younger guard left his feet before there was even time to think, his body crashing down onto Brunson’s braced shoulders for a foul call. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026

Judging from the scene on the track, many braced for the news to come. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026

Pasle-Green stresses a focus on proper form; think of a long spine with a braced core when performing a deadlift. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026

Verb

French authorities were braced for a nationwide general strike over public services and cost-of-living concerns, demonstrations that showcase growing pressure on Europe’s social-welfare model. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Ever since protests turned violent almost three weeks ago, authorities and shopkeepers have braced for similar scenes at every one of these nationwide demonstrations. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Lawyers and lobbyists with expertise in congressional investigations and close ties to Democrats report being besieged by private-sector clients braced for a new world of oversight. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026

Futures on the Cboe Volatility Index fear gauge increased, rising above 20, as investors braced for a pullback. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Republicans are braced for losses but hoping to hang on to Senate control. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Some senators fled while others braced themselves inside the Senate chamber as Officer Eugene Goodman tried to reason with the mob, and Senate staffers barricaded themselves in offices, hiding. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Fans braced for chaos, but the biggest protests had been moved to the city’s outskirts. — Albert Samaha, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Downstream, residents of the vast Navajo Nation braced for floodwaters not expected to peak until late Friday or early Saturday. — Mead Gruver, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026