What does emboldening mean?
Emboldening means present participle and gerund of embolden.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of embolden.
They do not fear shameful fears, nor are they emboldened by shameful emboldenings.
Ruling in the immunity case, Chief Justice John Roberts seemed to serenely arrogate to the Court an immense power to determine whether the president might ever face criminal consequence without worrying whether the emboldening of a rampaging executive might at some point place the authority of the judiciary in danger.
Use emboldening when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Emboldening means present participle and gerund of embolden.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
They do not fear shameful fears, nor are they emboldened by shameful emboldenings.
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