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)
  • catalyst,
  • base,
  • influence,
  • occasion.
  •encouragement (noun)
  • aid,
  • reassuring,
  • promotion,
  • animation,
  • supporting,
  • reward.
  •excitement (noun)
  • excitation,
  • perturbation,
  • passion,
  • agitation,
  • feeling.
  •force (noun)
  • momentum,
  • pressure,
  • impact.
  •incentive (noun)
  • temptation,
  • rationale,
  • ground,
  • exhortation,
  • consideration,
  • reason,
  • bait,
  • whip.
  •inducement (noun)
  • attraction,
  • lure.
  •motivation (noun)
  • impulsion,
  • impetus,
  • interest,
  • suggestion,
  • instigation,
  • impulse,
  • energy,
  • stimulation,
  • incitement,
  • prod.
  •motive (noun)
  • antecedent.

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.
  • Other antonyms:
    disincentive.

Homophones for Stimulus:

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