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.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • prompting,
  • Stimulator,
  • incitation.
  •
  • goad,
  • spur,
  • enticement.
  •
  • trigger.
  •
  • push.
  •Other relevant words:
  • fomentation,
  • freebie,
  • education,
  • enlightenment,
  • energizer,
  • vigour,
  • bribe,
  • electrification,
  • spirit,
  • initiation,
  • reminder,
  • Ankus,
  • element,
  • bang,
  • kick,
  • charge,
  • justification,
  • boost,
  • life,
  • Arousing,
  • motive power,
  • cheering,
  • propellant,
  • prick,
  • Inciting,
  • comment,
  • yeast,
  • premium,
  • human dynamo,
  • reinforcement,
  • fireworks,
  • etiology,
  • lift,
  • fuel,
  • irritation,
  • upper,
  • zeal,
  • tonic,
  • cue,
  • revelation,
  • support,
  • innervation,
  • flash,
  • ebullience,
  • signal,
  • dram,
  • arousal,
  • sparkle,
  • turn-on,
  • Exhorting,
  • percentage,
  • principle,
  • draw,
  • spurring,
  • restorative,
  • hint,
  • pull,
  • payment,
  • spark plug,
  • urging,
  • stimulating,
  • come on,
  • invitation,
  • input,
  • thrust,
  • animating,
  • exhilaration,
  • infuriation,
  • sweetener,
  • stimulant drug,
  • shot,
  • persuasive,
  • excitant,
  • Piquing,
  • exacerbation,
  • rowel,
  • animator,
  • awakening,
  • determinative,
  • ardour,
  • whet,
  • heartening,
  • call,
  • causation,
  • remark,
  • stirring,
  • insight,
  • steaming up,
  • sting,
  • Promoting,
  • inspiring,
  • help,
  • exasperation,
  • warrant,
  • prodding,
  • aggravation,
  • profit,
  • afflatus,
  • cause and effect,
  • eye-opener,
  • input signal,
  • pep talk,
  • antecedents,
  • propulsion,
  • arouser,
  • ammunition,
  • uphold,
  • galvanization,
  • activator,
  • enthusiasm,
  • stimulative,
  • pick-me-up,
  • foreplay,
  • guide,
  • inflammation,
  • provocative,
  • sweetening,
  • gusto.

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.

Homophones for Stimulus:

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