Synonyms of nurtured

nurtured

verb

past tense of nurture

1

as in cultivated

to help the growth or development of

wanted to find the art school that would best nurture his artistic talent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cultivated
• encouraged
• promoted
• fostered
• nourished
• incubated
• forwarded
• advanced
• furthered
• supported
• assisted
• advocated
• nursed
• funded
• championed
• endorsed
• financed
• upheld
• aided
• backed
• patronized
• endowed
• subsidized
• staked
• abetted
• advertised
• publicized
• worked (for)
• boosted
• underwrote
• plugged
• touted
• agitated (for)
• campaigned (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhibited
• discouraged
• hindered
• prevented
• prohibited
• frustrated
• opposed
• fought
• proscribed
• enjoined
• banned
• outlawed
• barred
• forbade
• countered
• suppressed
• stifled
• contended (with)
• repressed
• checked
• arrested
• battled
• subdued
• combated
• halted
• interdicted
• retarded
• squelched
• impeded
• squashed
• interfered (with)
• encumbered
• obstructed
• hobbled
• snuffed (out)
• shackled
• fettered
• manacled

2

as in educated

to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding

she feels that her lifelong practice of reading the Bible daily has nurtured her in ways she cannot describe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• educated
• inspired
• enriched
• transformed
• enlightened
• illumined
• uplifted
• edified
• illuminated
• improved
• ennobled
• illumed
• elevated
• lifted
• renewed
• regenerated
• ensouled
• bettered
• transfigured
• exalted
• glorified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confused
• puzzled
• perplexed
• obscured
• darkened
• clouded
• beclouded

3

as in sustained

to supply with nourishment

nurtured their children through the long winters with home-cooked soup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustained
• nourished
• fed
• satisfied
• suckled
• filled
• satiated
• replenished
• sated
• strengthened
• catered
• fortified
• nursed
• surfeited
• cloyed
• provisioned
• boarded
• victualed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nurtured

As the youngest of four boys in a soccer-loving family, he was nurtured for moments like this one. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

It can be nurtured, but there has to be an innate sense that resides in a person. — Bryan Cranston, Time, 30 Sep. 2026

Fundraising is what brings in resources, but development is where relationships are established and nurtured. — Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

For a few years, Lizzie and Nance nurtured a closeness that was suspicious to Fall River society and to Emma especially. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

The shrubs, which grow along both sides of the winding pergola, were grown from small seedlings and nurtured at the farm. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Sep. 2026

Although security needs to be nurtured year-round, the High Holidays offer a timely reason to review these best practices and improve the habits that keep our organizations safe in the weeks ahead and throughout the year. — Richard Priem, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

The relationships nurtured by gift thinking diminish our sense of scarcity and want. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

The Migos, Lil Baby and City Girls are among the artists the label has nurtured, according to its website. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026