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Adjective stimulating has 3 senses
- stimulating - rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion"
Antonyms: unstimulating, unexciting, bland, flat, dry, juiceless, vapid
- stimulant, stimulating - that stimulates; "stimulant phenomena"
Antonym: depressant (indirect, via stimulative)
- exhilarating, stimulating - making lively and cheerful; "the exhilarating effect of mountain air"
Antonym: debilitating (indirect, via invigorating)
Verb stimulate has 7 senses
- stimulate, excite - act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"
--1 is one way to affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
Antonyms: stifle, dampen
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- induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
Sample sentence:
They stimulate him to write the letter
- stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
--3 is one way to arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
Sample sentence:
The performance is likely to stimulate Sue
- stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
--4 is one way to affect
Antonyms: sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise
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- induce, stimulate, rush, hasten - cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
--5 is one way to effect, effectuate, bring about, set up
Sample sentences:
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- stimulate, excite, stir - stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
--6 is one way to sensitize, sensitise
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- provoke, stimulate - provide the needed stimulus for
--7 is one way to challenge
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