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upbuilding

upbuilding

6.0
Making a person feel morally or spiritually stronger
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌpˌbɪldɪŋ/
  • Literature
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  • She found the book's message to be deeply upbuilding during a difficult time.

Examples

  • The upbuilding speech inspired everyone in the audience.

  • Attending the retreat was an upbuilding experience for everyone involved.

  • The teacher's upbuilding comments motivated the students to work harder.

  • She found the workshop to be quite upbuilding.

  • The motivational speaker shared many upbuilding stories that inspired the audience to pursue their dreams.

  • Reading books that focus on positive themes can have an upbuilding effect on one's mindset.

  • The community organized an upbuilding event to help local youth develop their skills and self-esteem.

Antonyms

downfall
67 5.1

A sudden loss of power or status caused by a mistake

deterioration
43 5.9

A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse

degradation
33 6.8

The process of making land, water, or buildings worse over time

How Uplifting

inspiring
138 3.6
upbuilding
  • Literature
6.0
uplifting
1 4.1
encouraging
73 1.9

Surface Forms

upbuilding positive

Morphology

upbuilding = upbuild (transparent) = up + build + ing

Formed from 'upbuild' + '-ing' (itself recognizable as 'up' + 'build'), so the meaning 'morally uplifting' follows directly from 'build up'.

Etymology

Upbuilding comes from the parts up 'higher' and build 'to make strong'. So to call a person or talk upbuilding is to say it lifts their spirits and helps their character grow stronger and better.