/ Thesaurus / I Synonyms of instilling Find synonyms for: Noun1. inculcation, ingraining, instilling, indoctrinationusage: teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetitionVerb1. instill, transfuse, lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bringusage: impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"2. instill, instil, insert, infix, enter, introduceusage: enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye"3. impress, ingrain, instill, affect, impress, move, strikeusage: produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"4. inculcate, instill, infuse, drillusage: teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"5. impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture, fill, fill up, make fullusage: fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language