Definition for Stimulate:

• To excite; to irritate; especially, to excite the activity of ( a nerve or an irritable muscle), as by electricity.

Synonyms for Stimulate:

• n.

  •
  • dazzle,
  • interest,
  • attract,
  • intrigue.
  •
  • bring about,
  • touch off.
  •stimulate (noun)
  • have,
  • make.

• v.

  •amuse (verb)
  • relax,
  • distract,
  • delight,
  • entertain,
  • please,
  • amuse,
  • lighten,
  • enthrall,
  • divert,
  • beguile,
  • charm.
  •compel (verb)
  • compel,
  • nag,
  • motivate,
  • dictate,
  • press,
  • push,
  • bully,
  • propel,
  • cause,
  • hijack,
  • pressure,
  • bulldoze,
  • dragoon,
  • stress,
  • browbeat,
  • galvanize,
  • coerce,
  • mandate,
  • daunt,
  • oblige,
  • intimidate.
  •excite (verb)
  • disturb,
  • electrify,
  • Impassion,
  • fire,
  • disquiet.
  •excite, provoke (verb)
  • send,
  • perk,
  • support,
  • inspire,
  • jazz,
  • juice,
  • get one started,
  • encourage,
  • hook,
  • spirit,
  • grab,
  • build a fire under,
  • get one going,
  • dynamize,
  • elate,
  • rouse.
  •intensify (verb)
  • strengthen.
  •motivate (verb)
  • heave,
  • hurtle,
  • catapult,
  • shoot,
  • jostle,
  • bump,
  • ram,
  • nudge,
  • magnetize,
  • shove,
  • jerk,
  • throw,
  • force,
  • punch,
  • hurl,
  • pitch,
  • strike,
  • lob,
  • fling,
  • sling,
  • ferment,
  • jolt,
  • knock,
  • entice,
  • thrust,
  • launch.
  •refresh (verb)
  • resuscitate,
  • recoup,
  • recharge,
  • recuperate,
  • restore,
  • freshen,
  • rejuvenate,
  • reinvigorate,
  • recover,
  • invigorate,
  • rally.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • vitalize.
  •agitate
  • get to.
  •arouse
  • inspirit.
  •energize
  • jazz up,
  • liven up,
  • innervate.
  •influence
  • impress.
  •intoxicate
  • inebriate.
  •move
  • get going,
  • put forward.
  •refresh
  • revivify.
  •revitalize
  • revitalize.
  •tickle
  • titillate.

Paraphrases for Stimulate:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    stimulating.
  • Proper noun, singular
    stimulating.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    stimulating.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    inspiring, encouraged, enhance.
  • Proper noun, singular
    enhance.
  • Verb, past tense
    Spurred, encouraged.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    activate, enhance.
  • Verb, base form
    lay, reinvigorate, inspire, revitalise, galvanise, induce, arouse, revive, provoke, Catalyse, irritate, ignite, initiate, activate, propel, elicit, trigger, spark, stir, instigate, animate, relaunch, jump-start, foment, prompt, incentivize, vitalize, sustain, rejuvenate, awaken, engender, cultivate, enliven, nourish, entice, re-energize, instill, underpin, heighten, stoke, cause, unleash, restart, regenerate, augment, intensify, instil, excite, resuscitate, enlighten, evoke, mobilise, urging, Urged, goad, maximize, impel, populate, suggest, bring, enhance.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    encouraging.
  • Proper noun, singular
    stimulation, encouraging.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    stimulus, stimulation, encouraging, spur.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    simulate.
  • Verb, base form
    invigorate, incentivise, energize, bolster, accelerate, reactivate, jumpstart, simulate, expedite, reinforce, energise, re-launch, feed, encouraged, spur.

Antonyms for Stimulate:

• v.

  • change
    stifle.
  • excite, provoke
    delay, neglect, deter, stop, depress, dull, discourage, dishearten, dissuade, release, dampen, bore, tire, block, halt, calm, let go.
  • Other antonyms:
    enfeeble, damp, do in, burn out, still, curb, soothe, fag, fatigue, stunt, check, drain, sap, quell, jade, kayo, undermine, inhibit, exhaust, harass, wear, placate, subdue, slow, pacify, wash out, debilitate, appease, wear out, repress, suppress, restrain, weary, weaken, mollify, tucker.

Homophones for Stimulate:

• stimulated.

Hypernym for Stimulate:

• v.

  • change
    invigorate, irritate, innervate, quicken.
  • emotion
    excite, frighten, animate, uplift, intoxicate, affright, titillate, tempt, scare, vibrate, fuel, turn on, exalt, tickle, fright, thrill, wind up, lift up, enliven, pick up, elate, inspire, invigorate, arouse, sex, invite.

Hyponym for Stimulate:

• v.

  • change
    touch on, touch, affect, bear on, impact, bear upon.
  • emotion
    enkindle, evoke, kindle, arouse, provoke, elicit, raise, fire.