Synonyms of fostering

fostering 1 of 3

adjective

as in nurturing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nurturing
• promoting
• encouraging
• facilitating
• forwarding
• furthering
• assisting
• smoothing
• aiding
• easing
• abetting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prophylactic
• preventive
• preventative
• precautionary
• deterrent
• neutralizing
• deterring
• nullifying
• negating

• prophylactic
• preventive
• preventative
• precautionary
• deterrent
• neutralizing
• deterring
• nullifying
• negating

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fostering

2 of 3

noun

as in promotion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promotion
• facilitation
• directing
• commanding
• consignment
• empowerment
• entrustment
• ordering
• commendation
• mandate
• accreditation
• licence
• delegation
• license
• commission
• authorization

fostering

3 of 3

verb

present participle of foster

1

as in promoting

to help the growth or development of

the head librarian firmly declared that it is indeed the duty of local government to foster learning and a love of reading

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoting
• cultivating
• encouraging
• nurturing
• furthering
• advancing
• forwarding
• assisting
• advocating
• supporting
• incubating
• nourishing
• aiding
• nursing
• upholding
• endorsing
• funding
• financing
• subsidizing
• championing
• underwriting
• backing
• abetting
• advertising
• indorsing
• boosting
• publicizing
• working (for)
• patronizing
• endowing
• staking
• plugging
• touting
• agitating (for)
• campaigning (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preventing
• inhibiting
• hindering
• prohibiting
• discouraging
• forbidding
• proscribing
• fighting
• banning
• combating
• combatting
• opposing
• outlawing
• enjoining
• frustrating
• countering
• barring
• interdicting
• battling
• suppressing
• contending (with)
• stifling
• repressing
• retarding
• checking
• subduing
• squashing
• arresting
• halting
• impeding
• obstructing
• interfering (with)
• squelching
• hobbling
• encumbering
• snuffing (out)
• shackling
• fettering
• manacling

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• preventing
• inhibiting
• hindering
• prohibiting
• discouraging
• forbidding
• proscribing
• fighting
• banning
• combating
• combatting
• opposing
• outlawing
• enjoining
• frustrating
• countering
• barring
• interdicting
• battling
• suppressing
• contending (with)
• stifling
• repressing
• retarding
• checking
• subduing
• squashing
• arresting
• halting
• impeding
• obstructing
• interfering (with)
• squelching
• hobbling
• encumbering
• snuffing (out)
• shackling
• fettering
• manacling

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2

as in raising

to bring to maturity through care and education

a greathearted couple fostering two adopted children as well as three more of their own

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raising
• nurturing
• breeding
• promoting
• teaching
• cultivating
• educating
• rearing
• nourishing
• feeding
• nursing
• bringing up
• watching
• attending
• supplying
• disciplining
• fathering
• furthering
• training
• cradling
• instructing
• leading
• mothering
• mentoring
• ministering (to)
• guiding
• providing (for)
• advancing
• preparing
• enlightening
• caring (for)
• forwarding
• showing
• schooling
• indoctrinating
• tutoring
• edifying
• directing
• minding
• shepherding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abusing
• ignoring
• mistreating
• neglecting
• maltreating
• mishandling
• harming
• ill-treating
• hurting
• injuring
• ill-using

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• abusing
• ignoring
• mistreating
• neglecting
• maltreating
• mishandling
• harming
• ill-treating
• hurting
• injuring
• ill-using

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