Stimulus

/ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/

Synonyms for "stimulus" (220 found)

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Closest matches (44)

Noun(15 words)

accelerating forceagents aidanger triggeraphrodisiac attracter boost boosters catalysisclassroom invigorationcontext cuecue distraction drivers driving

activator aggravation agitation animation animator antecedent antecedents arousal arouser arousing bait base basis boost bribe call carrot catalyst causation cause

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cause and effectdeterminant determinative

Adjective(2 words)

causative agentdriving force

Verb(4 words)

cause motioncause vibrationcauses accelerationcauses motion

Strong matches (66)

electrification element encouragement energizer etiology exacerbation exasperation excitation excitement exhilaration factor fillip fomentation fuel galvanization goad ground groundshuman dynamoimpetus

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impulse incentive incitation incitement inducement inflammation infuriation inspiration instigation

Noun(35 words)

encouragement encouragements energising energizante energizationenergizes studentsenergizing engine enliveningenvironment cueevocations fertilizer filliping fillips firestarter fuel fueling fuels goading goads

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hastening helicoptering ignitions impetuses impulsion incentive incentivesincrease energizationsinducements inducer inducing input inspirationinspiration boostinspirations

Adjective(2 words)

incitiveinitial energization

Related words (110)

Noun(55 words)

instigatorinvestment measureinvigoration jumpstart kicklearning cueleavenmotion causemotivate teammotivational factormotivator motivatorsmotive forcemuse musesmystery specimennerve energizernorwegian skubbenudges nutriment

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perceptphysical forcingpiquingpolicy impetusportuguese moverprod prods prompt prompting promptings prompts propellants propellent propellents provocations provoker provoking reflation reinforcement rejuvenator revitalizerset in motionsound triggerspark imaginationsparks spur spurring stimulant stimulants stimulationtask motivationtaunt trigger triggering triggers

interest invitation irritationlathering uplifelife of the partylift luremotivating forcemotivation motivemotive poweroccasion payment percentage persuasive perturbation premium principle prod

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profit propellant provocation provocative push restorative reward shot signalspark plugspring spursteaming upstimulant stimulation stimulative stimulator stirringstirring upsweetener sweetening tonic urging whetwhipping upworking up

Adjective(2 words)

nonlanguage itemspanish mover

Verb(7 words)

promptedpropel developmentprovoke angersparkingstimulate imaginationvitalizing whets

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More general

7 entries

causeeconomic measureeducational factorinformation inputlearning elementpolicy

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7 entries

auditory stimuluschemical stimulusextrinsic motivatorfiscal stimulusintrinsic motivatormonetary stimulusvisual stimulus

Collocations

6 entries

auditory stimuluseconomic stimuluspositive stimulusstimulus packagestimulus responsevisual stimulus

Inflections

1 entries

stimuli

Derivations

3 entries

stimulation stimulative stimulator

Sample sentences

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Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.

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The doctor says stimulus is needed for appetite.

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A nerve cell responds to a slight stimulus.

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The stimulus package was heavily criticised.

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