Definition for Stimulating:

• rousing or quickening activity or the senses; " a stimulating discussion"

Synonyms for Stimulating:

• adj.

  •amusing (adjective)
  • delightful,
  • fun,
  • charming,
  • jolly,
  • relaxing,
  • refreshing,
  • frivolous,
  • entertaining,
  • merry,
  • playful,
  • jocular,
  • Distracting,
  • diverting,
  • enthralling,
  • beguiling,
  • hilarious,
  • rollicking,
  • Light-hearted,
  • recreational,
  • amusing,
  • pleasing.
  •cultural (adjective)
  • inspirational.
  •energetic (adjective)
  • electric.
  •energizing (adjective)
  • refreshful.
  •exciting (adjective)
  • gripping,
  • stirring,
  • thought-provoking,
  • Commoving,
  • breathtaking,
  • zestful,
  • rip-roaring,
  • spine-tingling,
  • moving,
  • titillating,
  • thrilling,
  • challenging,
  • invigorating,
  • lively,
  • hair-raising,
  • rousing,
  • inspiring.
  •lively (adjective)
  • full of pep.
  •moving (adjective)
  • mind-bending.
  •refreshing (adjective)
  • thirst-quenching.

• n.

  •
  • healthy,
  • therapeutic,
  • healing,
  • beneficial,
  • good,
  • essential,
  • well-balanced,
  • sensible,
  • wholesome.
  •
  • excite.
  •
  • bracing,
  • help,
  • tonic.
  •interesting (noun)
  • fascinating,
  • alive,
  • spellbinding,
  • intriguing,
  • original,
  • newsworthy.
  •intriguing (noun)
  • inspiriting,
  • sharp,
  • high-spirited,
  • energetic,
  • evocative,
  • enjoyable,
  • strengthening,
  • keen,
  • warming.
  •stimulating (noun)
  • salty,
  • piquant.

• v.

  •amusing (verb)
  • Delighting,
  • lightening.
  •compelling (verb)
  • driving,
  • obliging,
  • galvanizing,
  • intimidating,
  • bullying,
  • pressing,
  • sparking,
  • Coercing,
  • nagging,
  • impelling,
  • Inciting,
  • urging,
  • Bulldozing,
  • compelling,
  • mandating,
  • Browbeating,
  • motivating,
  • propelling,
  • pushing,
  • stressing,
  • Dragooning,
  • causing,
  • Fomenting,
  • Dictating,
  • pressuring,
  • daunting,
  • goading,
  • hijacking.
  •exciting (verb)
  • electrifying,
  • disquieting,
  • disturbing,
  • agitating,
  • firing,
  • inflaming,
  • energizing,
  • exciting,
  • animating,
  • Arousing.
  •motivating (verb)
  • hurling,
  • encouraging,
  • hurtling,
  • prompting,
  • Bumping,
  • knocking,
  • Forcing,
  • fermenting,
  • jostling,
  • Instigating,
  • slinging,
  • provoking,
  • jerking,
  • poking,
  • heaving,
  • Throwing,
  • thrusting,
  • pitching,
  • hastening,
  • Shoving,
  • Ramming,
  • triggering,
  • Nudging,
  • jolting,
  • enticing,
  • catapulting,
  • Punching,
  • Magnetizing,
  • launching,
  • shooting,
  • striking,
  • Flinging,
  • jogging,
  • prodding,
  • Lobbing,
  • inducing.
  •refreshing (verb)
  • rallying,
  • Restoring,
  • recovering,
  • recharging,
  • rejuvenating,
  • enlivening,
  • reinvigorating,
  • recouping,
  • Resuscitating,
  • renewing,
  • Freshening,
  • Recuperating.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • vitalizing,
  • Innerving,
  • racy,
  • intoxicating,
  • quickening,
  • provocative,
  • Roborant,
  • Exhilarant,
  • Vivifying.
  •
  • readable.
  •
  • strong,
  • restorative.
  •absorbing
  • interesting.
  •alcoholic
  • hard.
  •ardent
  • passionate.
  •brisk
  • crisp.
  •convincing
  • persuasive.
  •melodramatic
  • sensational.
  •nutritious
  • healthful.
  •sensory
  • sensual.
  •stimulating
  • brisk.

Paraphrases for Stimulating:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    stimulate, invigorating, stimulative.
  • Proper noun, singular
    stimulate.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    stimulate.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    faster, exhilarating, rewarding, amphetamine-type, refreshing, thrilling, Empowering, heartening, encouraged, stimulant, fostering, accelerating, fascinating, revitalization, instructive, illuminating, motivational, vibrant, activate, intriguing, Promoting, kick-start, reassuring, revitalized, reinforcing, increasing, meaningful, elicit, conducive, promising, gratifying.
  • Proper noun, singular
    fostering, Promoting.
  • Noun, plural
    Stimuli, Incentives.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    fostering, Promoting.
  • Verb, past tense
    Spurred, abet, Urged, encouraged, encouraging.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    reinvigorating, Cultivating, rejuvenating, activating, Instigating, Sustaining, revitalising, Necessitating, irritating, Bolstering, Inciting, Effectuating, operationalizing, Igniting, Arousing, inducing, stirring, Eliciting, instilling, intensifying, re-establishing, Restoring, triggering, Suggesting, animating, emphasizing, deepening, Advocating, galvanizing, inflaming, Mobilizing, Engendering, causing, benefiting, sparking, Fomenting, mobilising, improving, incentivising, upsetting, Soliciting, Attracting, pushing, Justifying, helping, restarting, Aiming, awakening, Resuming, informing, marketing, Arising, development, easing, operating, leveraging, kickstarting, fueling, developing, catering, spearhead, spearheading, upholding, expanding, Influencing, retaining, prompting, Extracting, recovering, Achieving, Evoking, pursuing, Bestowing, urging, Permitting, bevordering, Abetting, renewing, Capturing, learning, re-launching, underlying, Effecting, upgrading, Securing, Favouring, cheering, Committing, bringing, Aiding, Hosting, Gaining, Earning, launching, moving, Championing, Allowing, embracing, growing, giving, Providing, engine, sponsoring, favoring, Hiring, focusing, putting, inspiring, conducting, drawing, turning, paying, calling, backing, pulling, winning, getting, motivating, Empowering, heartening, fostering, accelerating, activate, Promoting, increasing, promising, gratifying.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    exciting, inspiring, thought-provoking, motivating, enlightening, inspirational, encouraging, dynamic.
  • Proper noun, singular
    stimulation, encouraging, boost.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    stimulation, encouraging, boost.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    reactivating, revitalizing, Expediting, kick-starting, Assisting, spurring, catalyzing, invigorating, encouraging, reinforcing.

Antonyms for Stimulating:

• adj.

  • all
    unstimulating.
  • exciting
    depressing, boring, upsetting, discouraging, unexciting, dull.
  • Other antonyms:
    depressant, noxious, juiceless, unwholesome, pernicious, injurious, unhealthy, enervating, noninflammatory, humdrum, weakening, deleterious, deadening, enfeebling, draining, exhausting, vapid, unhealthful, flat, insalubrious.

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    fresh, sweet.