Sage-Tips

What is it called when someone encourages you to do something?

prompting. noun. the action of encouraging or reminding someone to do something.

What is it called when you encourage someone to do something bad?

If somebody is actively promoting bad behavior rather than just tolerating it, you might try “instigate”, “provoke”, or “incite”.

What is a word for someone who encourages?

Some common synonyms of encourage are embolden, hearten, and inspirit. While all these words mean “to fill with courage or strength of purpose,” encourage suggests the raising of one’s confidence especially by an external agency.

What is it called when you tell someone to do something and they do it?

instruct. verb. formal to tell someone to do something, especially officially or as their employer.

What’s another word for making someone do something?

force
Frequently Asked Questions About force Some common synonyms of force are coerce, compel, constrain, and oblige. While all these words mean “to make someone or something yield,” force is the general term and implies the overcoming of resistance by the exertion of strength, power, or duress.

What is it called when someone tells you not to do something?

disapproving : the behavior of people who do things that they tell other people not to do : behavior that does not agree with what someone claims to believe or feel When his private letters were made public, they revealed his hypocrisy.

What is it called when you tell someone not to do something so they do it?

This is “reverse psychology”, which means to tell someone to do something (or not to do something) in the expectation that they will want to disobey you and so do the opposite of what you say.

What is the synonym of supportive?

encouraging, caring, sympathetic, reassuring, understanding, concerned, helpful, nurturing, sensitive. protective, benevolent, kind, kindly, maternal, paternal. discouraging. 2’local societies were largely supportive of the proposal’

What is something that encourages specific behavior?

Incentive. Something that encourages you to behave in a particular way. Authoritarian Socialism or Communism. Mixed economies that are closest to the pure command model.

What is the meaning of demagogic?

adjective. If you say that someone such as a politician is demagogic, you are criticizing them because you think they try to win people’s support by appealing to their emotions rather than using reasonable arguments. [formal, disapproval]

What is it called when someone has to be doing something?

Perhaps you are thinking of an “obligation.” See the definition at dictionary.com (link direct to word entry). 1) something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc.

What is another word for stop doing something?

Frequently Asked Questions About discontinue Some common synonyms of discontinue are cease, desist, quit, and stop. While all these words mean “to suspend or cause to suspend activity,” discontinue applies to the stopping of an accustomed activity or practice.

What is the best word to describe someone who inspires others?

Of the choices you offered, “source of inspiration” is best, but many writers would prefer to use inspire as a verb because it’s more active and succinct. Luminary 1a person who inspires or influences others , especially one prominent in a particular sphere. (Oxford Dictionary) I would suggest the simple word motivator.

What do you call a person who motivates others?

Luminary 1a person who inspires or influences others , especially one prominent in a particular sphere. (Oxford Dictionary) I would suggest the simple word motivator.

What does it mean to encourage someone to do something?

to encourage someone to put more effort into something or to not stop trying to do something

How do you deal with someone who is manipulating you?

If you are trying to deal with someone who is manipulating you, you’ve got a few choices. The first is to decide to do something about it. The second is to be willing to walk away from whatever situation that is in order to ensure your safety. Manipulation is about power, control, and in some cases, cruelty.