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Encouraged vs Stimulated - What's the difference?

encouraged | stimulated |

As verbs the difference between encouraged and stimulated

is that encouraged is past tense of encourage while stimulated is past tense of stimulate.

As an adjective stimulated is

in a condition or state of stimulation.

encouraged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (encourage)

    • encourage

    English

    Verb

    (encourag)
  • To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
    • I encouraged him during his race.
  • To spur on, strongly recommend.
    • We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.
  • To foster, give help or patronage
    • ''The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed

    Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    Antonyms

    * discourage

    Derived terms

    * encouragement * encouraging * encouragingly

    Related terms

    * courage

    stimulated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In a condition or state of stimulation.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (stimulate)