Stimulating

adj, verb

adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of stimulate form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a manner that stimulates; serving to stimulate.

    "Chestnuts, soaked in muscadel, then boiled, along with satyrion, pistachio nuts, pine kernels, cubebs, cinnamon, rocket seed and sugar. Compounded together, these ingredient form a stimulating electuary."

Adjective
  1. 1
    making lively and cheerful wordnet
  2. 2
    rousing or quickening activity or the senses wordnet
  3. 3
    that stimulates wordnet

Synonyms

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academic excitementacceleratoryacceleratory factoractivateactivatingactivational

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"This policy is sure to go a long way towards stimulating business."

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