empowering

Definitions

Giving someone the authority or power to do something.

Making someone feel stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life and claiming their rights.

Examples

The mentor provided empowering feedback that helped the student gain confidence in their abilities.

Access to quality education is an empowering tool for individuals seeking to improve their future.

Synonyms

enabling strengthening authorizing invigorating liberating inspiring equipping

Antonyms

disabling weakening restricting discouraging oppressing hindering subjugating