adj
Meaning 1
Having a manner that stimulates; serving to stimulate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
stimulating
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of stimulate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a stimulating discussion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unstimulating
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
making lively and cheerful
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the exhilarating effect of mountain air
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exhilarating
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
that stimulates
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- stimulant phenomena
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stimulant
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bengali: উত্তেজক (uttejok) — that stimulates
- Catalan: estimulant — that stimulates
- French: stimulant — that stimulates
- Hindi: उत्तेजक (uttejak) — that stimulates
- Irish: spreagthach — that stimulates
- Italian: vespigno — that stimulates
- Polish: bodźcowy — that stimulates
- Portuguese: estimulante — that stimulates
- Scottish Gaelic: togarrach — that stimulates
- Spanish: estimulante — that stimulates
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