Definition for Stimulus:

• An agent which causes a body or some part of it to react when affected by it.

Synonyms for Stimulus:

• n.

  •
  • nourishment,
  • persuasion.
  •
  • fillip.
  •cause (noun)
  • origination,
  • drive,
  • action,
  • provocation,
  • motivator,
  • inspiration,
  • compunction,
  • factor,
  • root,
  • source,
  • evocation,
  • generation,
  • mainspring,
  • grounds,
  • cause,
  • elicitation,
  • enforcement,
  • effectuation,
  • basis,
  • execution,
  • compulsion.
  •causes (noun)
  • base,
  • culprit,
  • contributor,
  • catalyst,
  • occasion,
  • influence.
  •encouragement (noun)
  • animation,
  • easement,
  • refreshment,
  • relief,
  • backing,
  • Solacing,
  • Relieving,
  • advocacy,
  • softening,
  • firmness,
  • succor,
  • consolation,
  • assistance,
  • comfort,
  • reassuring,
  • reward,
  • promotion,
  • favor,
  • aid,
  • consoling,
  • confidence,
  • cheer,
  • optimism,
  • supporting,
  • fortitude,
  • trust,
  • hope,
  • faith,
  • helpfulness,
  • enlivening,
  • advance.
  •excitement (noun)
  • excitation,
  • bother,
  • frenzy,
  • ado,
  • hurry,
  • Kicks,
  • fever,
  • TODO,
  • commotion,
  • ferment,
  • passion,
  • movement,
  • melodrama,
  • emotion,
  • adventure,
  • dither,
  • hysteria,
  • to-do,
  • confusion,
  • perturbation,
  • melodramas,
  • trepidation,
  • rage,
  • discomposure,
  • turmoil,
  • wildness,
  • intoxication,
  • feeling,
  • flurry,
  • thrill,
  • agitation,
  • hubbub,
  • fuss,
  • furor,
  • disturbance,
  • titillation,
  • to do,
  • warmth,
  • stir,
  • drama,
  • tumult,
  • elation,
  • activity.
  •force (noun)
  • velocity,
  • vigor,
  • potential,
  • constrait,
  • stress,
  • pressure,
  • pains,
  • arm,
  • punch,
  • clout,
  • strength,
  • effort,
  • speed,
  • trouble,
  • momentum,
  • sock,
  • tension,
  • exaction,
  • potency,
  • muscle,
  • might,
  • conscription,
  • strain,
  • draft,
  • violence,
  • coercion,
  • steam,
  • extortion,
  • impact,
  • duress,
  • brunt,
  • fury.
  •pick-me-up (noun)
  • energizers,
  • restoratives,
  • uppers,
  • tonic,
  • drug,
  • revivers,
  • upper,
  • energizer,
  • restorative,
  • analeptic,
  • Reviver,
  • spark pulg.
  •prompt (noun)
  • prod,
  • jolt,
  • cue,
  • reminder,
  • jog,
  • help,
  • twit.
  •provocation (noun)
  • charge,
  • Piquing,
  • boost,
  • sting,
  • kick,
  • impetus,
  • eye-opener,
  • invitation,
  • instigation,
  • incitement,
  • fireworks,
  • propellant,
  • bang,
  • urging,
  • impulse,
  • stimulation,
  • flash,
  • turn-on.
  •spring (noun)
  • be ginning,
  • well springs,
  • well spring,
  • be-ginning,
  • whences,
  • well-springs.
  •stimulant (noun)
  • pick-me-up,
  • excitants,
  • excitant.
  •stimulus (noun)
  • input.
  •urge (noun)
  • drutherses,
  • fire belly.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • incitation,
  • food for thought,
  • prompting,
  • Stimulator.
  •
  • goad,
  • spur,
  • enticement.
  •
  • trigger.
  •
  • push.

Paraphrases for Stimulus:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    Measures, stimulant, Kicks, motivator, pulse, excitement, rejuvenation, regeneration, motive, pacing.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    encouragement.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    stimulation, impetus, impulse, boost, spur, momentum, inducement, stimulatory, motivation, fillip, stimulate, encouragement, catalyst, push, revitalisation, inspiration.

Antonyms for Stimulus:

• n.

  • encouragement
    denunciation, derision.
  • excitement
    dullness, calmness, apathy, lull, calm, boredom, peace.
  • force
    powerlessness, weakness.
  • incentive
    turn-off.
  • inducement
    disincentive, prevention.
  • motivation
    depression.
  • provocation
    deterrent, tranquilizer, hindrance, block, discouragement.

Stimulus Sentence Examples:

• I go back to my duty with a stimulus and to my temptations with a safeguard I never knew before.

• There are its materials and its stimulus, and there is the leisure to use its materials.

Homophones for Stimulus:

• stonelike, stemlike, stemless, stainless, sectionalize, stoneless, sectionalise, Stem-like.