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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp-lif-ting]
- /ʌpˈlɪf tɪŋ/
- /ʌpˈlɪf.tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhp-lif-ting]
- /ʌpˈlɪf tɪŋ/
Definitions of uplifting word
- adjective uplifting inspirational; offering or providing hope, encouragement, salvation, etc.: an uplifting sermon. 1
- verb with object uplifting to lift up; raise; elevate. 1
- verb with object uplifting to improve socially, culturally, morally, or the like: to uplift downtrodden and deprived peoples. 1
- verb with object uplifting to exalt emotionally or spiritually. 1
- verb without object uplifting to become uplifted. 1
- noun uplifting an act of lifting up or raising; elevation. 1
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Origin of uplifting
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; uplift + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Uplifting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uplifting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
uplifting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uplifting
adj uplifting
- cultural — Cultural means relating to a particular society and its ideas, customs, and art.
- developmental — Developmental means relating to the development of someone or something.
- edifying — to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift: religious paintings that edify the viewer.
- hopeful — full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism.
- hyper — overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
noun uplifting
- edification — an act of edifying.
- irradiation — the act of irradiating.
- lionization — to treat (a person) as a celebrity: to lionize the visiting poet.
- exaltation — A feeling or state of extreme happiness.
- lionisation — (British spelling) alternative spelling of lionization.
adjective uplifting
- animative — Tending to animate; causing animation.
- cheering — encouraging shouts from supporters, admirers etc
- comforting — If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy.
- disciplining — Present participle of discipline.
- elevating — Present participle of elevate.
Antonyms for uplifting
adj uplifting
- broody — You say that someone is broody when they are thinking a lot about something in an unhappy way.
- chapfallen — dejected; downhearted; crestfallen
- cheerless — Cheerless places or weather are dull and depressing.
- crepuscular — Crepuscular means relating to twilight.
- depressive — Depressive means relating to depression or to being depressed.
adjective uplifting
- acherontic — Of or pertaining to Acheron; infernal; hence, dismal, gloomy; moribund.
- dispiriting — to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten.
- drearisome — Very dreary.
- heartbreaking — causing intense anguish or sorrow.
- heartrending — causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
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