rousing
English Thesaurus
1. the act of arousing (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change of state, |
| definition | : | the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | incitation, incitement, |
| definition | : | an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | inspiration, stirring, |
| definition | : | arousing to a particular emotion or action (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | stimulation, |
| definition | : | the act of arousing an organism to action (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | titillation, |
| definition | : | an agreeable arousal (noun.act) |
2. rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading (adj.all)
| similar | : | provocative, |
| definition | : | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy (adj.all) |
3. capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement (adj.all)
| similar | : | stimulating, |
| definition | : | rousing or quickening activity or the senses (adj.all) |
4. the act of arousing (noun.act)
| derivation | : | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise, |
| definition | : | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise, |
| definition | : | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion) |
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