urged
Pushed someone forward
Urged is the past tense of urge, meaning to strongly encourage or press someone toward action: She urged him to reconsider, They urged caution.
It conveys more pressure than suggested but less than demanded.
Urged can also describe physical pushing forward: He urged the horse onward.
Persuaded through gentle urging
- encouragedGave support and confidence
- promptedCaused to act
- nudgedPushed gently to prompt
- persuadedLed to believe
convinced · pressed · pushed · exhorted · implored · beseeched · entreated · pleaded
Intensely determined to achieve
motivated · induced · compelled · pressured · stimulated · propelled · triggered · roused
coaxed
Persuaded through gentle urging
- encouragedGave support and confidence
- promptedCaused to act
- nudgedPushed gently to prompt
persuaded · convinced · pressed · pushed · exhorted · implored · beseeched · entreated · pleaded · begged
driven
Intensely determined to achieve
goaded · motivated · induced · compelled · pressured · stimulated · propelled · triggered · roused · incited
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
importunate · pressing · demanding · emphatic · earnest · fervent · passionate · vehement · intense · urgent
urgeddiscouraged
Having lost confidence or enthusiasm
dissuaded · deterred · dampened · daunted · demoralized
- urge onEncourage to proceed
- the urgeStrong inner drive
- primal urgeFundamental instinctual drive
- urge to go
- primitive urgeInborn, ancient impulse
- strongly urged