Synonyms of bucking up

bucking up

verb

present participle of buck up

1

as in looking up

to become glad or hopeful

buck up, kids, it's not so bad as you're making it out to be

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looking up
• brightening
• cheering (up)
• glowing
• perking (up)
• lightening
• reviving
• encouraging
• livening (up)
• sparkling
• rejoicing
• radiating
• beaming
• gladdening
• heartening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkening
• saddening
• brooding
• despairing
• moping
• desponding
• fretting

2

as in inspiring

to fill with courage or strength of purpose

a surprise presidential visit to buck up the troops

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inspiring
• encouraging
• bearing up
• cheering (up)
• buoying (up)
• chirking (up)
• inspiriting
• reinforcing
• steeling
• emboldening
• heartening
• enforcing
• stimulating
• animating
• provoking
• invigorating
• reenforcing
• enlivening
• reassuring
• strengthening
• exciting
• assuring
• stirring
• energizing
• fortifying
• rallying
• galvanizing
• quickening
• boosting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraging
• daunting
• disheartening
• undermining
• depressing
• weakening
• demoralizing
• debilitating
• dispiriting
• intimidating
• saddening
• psyching (out)
• hamstringing
• enfeebling