stimulating

stim·u·late  (stmy-lt)

v. stim·u·lat·ed, stim·u·lat·ing, stim·u·lates

v.tr.

1. To rouse to activity or heightened action, as by spurring or goading; excite. See Synonyms at provoke.

2. To increase temporarily the activity of (a body organ or part).

3. To excite or invigorate (a person, for example) with a stimulant.

v.intr.

To act or serve as a stimulant or stimulus.

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[Latin stimulre, stimult-, to goad on, from stimulus, goad.]

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stimu·later, stimu·lator n.

stimu·lating·ly adv.

stimu·lation n.

stimu·lative, stimu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.

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stimulating [ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtɪŋ]

adj

1. inspiring new ideas or enthusiasm

2. (of a physical activity) making one feel refreshed and energetic

stimulatingly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	stimulating - rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion" exciting - creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip" interesting - arousing or holding the attention invigorating - imparting strength and vitality; "the invigorating mountain air" moving - arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion; "she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter"- N. Hawthorne stimulative - capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent unexciting, unstimulating - not stimulating
	2.	stimulating - that stimulates; "stimulant phenomena" stimulant stimulative - capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
	3.	stimulating - making lively and cheerful; "the exhilarating effect of mountain air" exhilarating invigorating - imparting strength and vitality; "the invigorating mountain air"

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stimulating

adjective

1. exciting, inspiring, stirring, provoking, intriguing, rousing, provocative, exhilarating, thought-provoking, galvanic The atmosphere was always stimulating.
exciting boring, dull, uninteresting, unexciting, uninspiring, unimaginative, mind-numbing, unstimulating, as dry as dust

2. invigorating, bracing, revitalizing, revivifying the stimulating effect of adrenaline

Translations

stimulating [ˈstɪmjʊleɪtɪŋ] ADJ (Med etc) → estimulador, estimulante; [experience, book etc] → estimulante, inspirador

stimulating [ˈstɪmjʊleɪtɪŋ] adj

(mentally) [book, atmosphere, discussion] → stimulant(e)

(physically) [effect] → stimulant(e)

stimulating

adj → anregend; drug also → stimulierend; bath, shower, walk, music → belebend; prospect → ermunternd, animierend, beflügelnd; experience (physically) → erfrischend, ermunternd; (mentally) → stimulierend; intellectually stimulating → intellektuell anregend or stimulierend; visually stimulating → visuell anregend; sexually stimulating → sexuell erregend

stimulating [ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtɪŋ] adj → stimolante