Synonyms

stimulating

American

[stim-yuh-ley-ting] / ˈstɪm yəˌleɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

causing interest, inspiration, or incitement to action.

We offer a stimulating work environment with lots of opportunity for growth.
inciting; acting as a cause.

Rapid technological change is described by some authors as a stimulating factor in the decline of traditional ways of growing food.
having the property of exciting a nerve, gland, etc., to its functional activity.

This plant tincture has a stimulating effect on the liver, spleen, and digestive system.

Other Word Forms

nonstimulating adjective
self-stimulating adjective
semistimulating adjective
stimulatingly adverb
unstimulating adjective
unstimulatingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of stimulating

First recorded in 1640–50; stimulate ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The home was close to people he liked and projects he found stimulating.

From The Wall Street Journal

In studies involving mice, this approach successfully treated glioblastoma by stimulating the brain's immune system.

From Science Daily

Little we see is surprising, stimulating or even that futuristic.

From Los Angeles Times

The Fed is reducing restraint but it isn’t stimulating loan growth.

From Barron's

More importantly, they demonstrated that stimulating lysosome activity can restore this cellular "cleanup" function, helping remove progerin and reducing signs of cell aging.

From Science Daily

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