What is the antonym of “kibosh”?
The antonyms of kibosh are allow, permit, and encourage. The antonyms convey the opposite meaning of kibosh, which means to put an end to something or to stop it from happening.
Brief Definitions of the Antonym(s)
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
allow
To give permission for something to happen or to let someone do something.
Example
The teacher will allow students to use calculators during the exam.
permit
To give official permission for something to happen or to let someone do something.
Example
The city council will permit the construction of a new shopping mall.
encourage
To give support, confidence, or hope to someone to do something.
Example
His parents encouraged him to pursue his dream of becoming a musician.
How are these antonyms different from each other?
- 1Allow and permit are synonyms that mean to give permission for something to happen or to let someone do something, but permit is more formal and official than allow.
- 2Encourage means to give support, confidence, or hope to someone to do something, which is different from kibosh, which means to stop something from happening.
Good things to know
- 1Enhance Communication: Use allow and permit to give permission for something to happen or to let someone do something.
- 2Motivate Others: Use encourage to give support, confidence, or hope to someone to do something.
- 3Negotiate: Use kibosh to indicate that you want to stop something from happening.
Remember this!
The antonyms of kibosh are allow, permit, and encourage. Use allow and permit to give permission for something to happen or to let someone do something. Use encourage to give support, confidence, or hope to someone to do something. Use kibosh to indicate that you want to stop something from happening.
