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Synonyms for in spiring
adj rousing

heartening
encouraging
moving
exhilarating

exciting
stirring
refreshing
enlivening

animating
stimulating
uplifting
inspirational

motivating
inspiriting
exalting

Antonyms for in spiring

unexciting

boring

Synonyms
verb encourage, stimulate

cause
get
impress
embolden
motivate
influence
produce
sway
touch
hearten
arouse
stir
galvanize

excite
affect
spark
provoke
spur
animate
instill
trigger
endue
urge
elate
inflame
invigorate

infect
reassure
carry
imbue
exalt
enkindle
exhilarate
inspirit
infuse
occasion
inform
quicken
strike

enliven
set up
work up
commove
be responsible for
fire up
give impetus
give one an idea
give rise to
start off

Antonyms

dissuade
calm
lull
quiet
deaden
dishearten

enervate
discourage
please
depress
leave alone
bore

halt
stop
dull
lose

Synonyms
adj clear, stirring sound

sharp
inspiring

shrill
ringing

blaring
definite

loud
strident

Antonyms

low

Synonyms
adj amusing, pleasing

provocative
fascinating
humorous
enjoyable
lively
diverting
funny
inspiring
thrilling
interesting
absorbing
compelling
affecting

enticing
charming
pleasant
poignant
moving
exciting
engaging
impressive
delightful
engrossing
fun
stimulating
riot

striking
rousing
gas
cheering
enthralling
entrancing
scream
stirring
enchanting
cheerful
clever
droll
gay

piquant
pleasurable
priceless
restorative
witty
captivating
relaxing
be a ball
recreative
side-splitting

Antonyms

unexciting
boring
repulsive
uninteresting
depressing
dramatic
tragic
unpleasant

tiring
unstimulating
sad
serious
disagreeable
unenjoyable
unhappy
unamusing

dull
repellent
bad
laborious
unfunny
unaffecting

Synonyms
adj stimulating, cheering

inspiring
thrilling
invigorating
rousing
breathtaking
exciting
stirring

intoxicating
quickening
enlivening
bracing
animating
vitalizing
electric

eye-popping
tonic
exhilarant
uplifting
inspiriting
elevating
gladdening

exalting
animative
exhilarative
exhilaratory
stimulative

Antonyms

depressing
boring
discouraging

upsetting
unstimulating
agitating

worrying

Synonyms
adj pleasant

exhilarating
heartening
heartfelt

inspiring
stirring
cheering

encouraging
joyous
loving

sweet
gladdening

Synonyms
adj promising, auspicious

pleasant
good
probable
exciting
fortunate
encouraging
cheerful
likely
favorable
reasonable
gracious
rosy

fair
fit
rousing
cheering
halcyon
pleasing
fine
stirring
advantageous
beneficial
bright
conducive

convenient
expeditious
flattering
golden
helpful
inspiring
lucky
opportune
propitious
roseate
suitable
sunny

timely
well-timed
enlivening
heartening
providential
reassuring
uplifting
arousing
elating
fortifying
inspiriting
promiseful

Antonyms

hateful
unfriendly
unpleasant
unlikely
implausible
cloudy
stormy
despairing
despondent
discouraged

hopeless
pessimistic
inauspicious
pointless
wretched
disagreeable
nasty
unhappy
bad
mean

unpromising
sad
dark
rainy
poor
fearful
gloomy
low
desperate

Synonyms
adj powerful, influential

thrilling
splendid
remarkable
profound
imposing
dramatic
notable
superb
extraordinary
monumental
important
massive

exciting
intense
absorbing
affecting
august
awe-inspiring
consequential
cool
deep
effective
eloquent
excited

forcible
grand
impassioned
inspiring
lavish
luxurious
majestic
momentous
moving
noble
penetrating
prime

rousing
stately
stirring
striking
sumptuous
touching
towering
vital
arresting
well-done

Antonyms

insignificant
usual
unremarkable
trivial
unimportant
unexciting
commonplace

inconsequential
ineffective
poor
ordinary
normal
mild
moderate

common
unimposing
unimpressive
little
small
weak

Synonyms
adj effective, powerful

dominant
authoritative
leading
persuasive
famous
important
significant
strong

prominent
affecting
controlling
efficacious
forcible
governing
impressive
inspiring

instrumental
meaningful
momentous
moving
name
potent
substantial
telling

touching
weighty
major-league
big-gun
big-wheel
guiding
hot-dog

Antonyms

subordinate
unimportant
inconspicuous
unknown
insignificant

trivial
ineffective
ineffectual
unmoving
inferior

obscure
weak
uninfluential

Synonyms
adj causing great happiness

exhilarating
exciting
stimulating

heady
rousing
inspiring

thrilling
stirring
eye-popping

provocative
exhilarant
exhilarative

Antonyms

boring
saddening

sobering
unenthused

Synonyms
adj affecting, exciting

stunning
inspiring
persuasive
gripping
meaningful
eloquent
poignant
heartbreaking
touching
heartrending
emotional

expressive
stirring
rousing
quickening
awakening
provoking
stimulating
affective
breathless
dynamic
far-out

hairy
impressive
mind-blowing
sententious
significant
something
emotive
facund
inspirational
arousing
motivating

impelling
rallying
propelling
felt in gut
grabbed by
mind-bending
stimulative
turned on by

Antonyms

unemotional
unexciting
unmoving

immobile
permanent
stationary

dull
fixed
unaffecting

Synonyms
adj fresh, new

seminal
imaginative
unusual
inventive
unconventional
creative
innovative
novel

sensitive
formative
ready
quick
fertile
ingenious
inspiring
productive

resourceful
unprecedented
untried
innovatory
envisioning
devising
avant garde
breaking new ground

causal
causative
conceiving
demiurgic
generative
innovational
originative

Antonyms

uncreative
unimaginative
uninventive
standard
usual
uneducated

derivative
latest
borrowed
hackneyed
used
worn

normal
slow
newest
old

Synonyms
adj excited; enthusiastic

heartfelt
vehement
zealous
impassioned
forceful
eloquent
violent
intense
spirited
fierce
poignant
dramatic

eager
fiery
heated
ardent
emotional
strong
expressive
fervent
affecting
animated
blazing
burning

deep
fervid
flaming
frenzied
glowing
headlong
high-powered
hot
impetuous
impulsive
inspiring
melodramatic

moving
precipitate
stimulated
stirring
thrilling
warm
wild
high-pressure
hotblooded
quickened
steamed up

Antonyms

apathetic
indifferent
lethargic
impassive
unconcerned
feeble
meek
passive
peaceful

dispirited
dispassionate
uncaring
unenthusiastic
calm
cool
unexcited
weak
dull

gentle
mild
moderate
cold
frigid
happy
unpassionate

Synonyms
adj effective, influential

credible
alluring
inspiring
energetic
powerful
forceful
eloquent
convincing
logical
plausible
cogent

valid
compelling
potent
impressive
conclusive
effectual
efficacious
efficient
forcible
moving
pointed

seductive
slick
smooth
sound
stimulating
stringent
strong
telling
touching
unctuous
weighty

winning
enticing
inveigling
luring
actuating
convictive
impelling
inducing
swaying
wheedling

Antonyms

implausible
improbable
unbelievable
unlikely
impotent
incapable

ineffective
discouraging
ineffectual
incredible
weak
unreasonable

invalid
dampening
disheartening
dissuasive

Synonyms
adj exciting; foreboding

haunting
apocalyptic
intriguing
ominous
alarming
amazing
astounding

destined
doomed
exhilarating
extraordinary
fated
fateful
ill-boding

ill-fated
impending
important
inauspicious
inspiring
phenomenal
prophetic

remarkable
suggestive
threatening
thrilling
augural
premonitory

Synonyms
adj exciting

inspiring
thrilling
provocative
invigorating
interesting
appealing

thought-provoking
lively
hectic
exhilarating
gripping
rousing

bracing
moving
energizing
stirring
breathtaking
hair-raising

spine-tingling
challenging
arousing
titillating
electrifying
adrenalizing

Antonyms

depressing
discouraging
upsetting

unexciting
boring
unstimulating

dull

Synonyms
adj moving, rousing

inspiring
gripping
heartbreaking
touching

heartrending
exhilarating
emotional
dynamic

awakening
provoking
stimulating
inspirational

electrifying
arousing
motivating

Synonyms
adj enlightening

improving
inspiring
illuminating

refining
cultural
educational

educative
illuminative
instructional

instructive
uplifting

Synonyms
adj sublime

empyrean
amazing
astonishing
awesome
beautiful

celestial
elevated
ethereal
exalted
fabulous

grand
heavenly
inspiring
lofty
marvelous

moving
stunning
supernal
wonderful
uplifting

Synonyms
adj exhilarating

bracing
electric
energizing
exciting
inspiring

invigorating
refreshing
reinvigorating
renewing
restorative

roborant
rousing
stimulating
stirring
thrilling

tonic
exhilarative
exhilaratory
stimulative
uplifting

Synonyms
adj stimulating

inspiring
thrilling
invigorating
rousing
interesting
enlivening
exhilarating

energizing
appealing
bracing
moving
gripping
vivifying
animating

stirring
vitalizing
breathtaking
hair-raising
hectic
lively
provocative

spine-tingling
thought-provoking
arousing
challenging
titillating
electrifying
adrenalizing

Antonyms

depressing
discouraging
upsetting

boring
unexciting
dull

unstimulating

Synonyms
adj tonic

inspiring
exhilarating
gripping
refreshing
invigorating
rousing
interesting
renewing

appealing
bracing
moving
stirring
energizing
thrilling
stimulating
intoxicating

breathtaking
exhilarant
hair-raising
hectic
lively
provocative
restorative
roborant

spine-tingling
thought-provoking
arousing
titillating
challenging
electrifying
adrenalizing
innerving

Antonyms

boring
depressing
discouraging

upsetting
unexciting
dull

unstimulating

Synonyms
adj tonic

inspiring
gripping
refreshing
invigorating
rousing
interesting
energizing
appealing

bracing
moving
stirring
reinvigorating
exhilarating
thrilling
stimulating
intoxicating

breathtaking
exhilarant
hair-raising
hectic
lively
provocative
restorative
roborant

spine-tingling
thought-provoking
arousing
titillating
challenging
electrifying
adrenalizing
innerving

Antonyms

boring
depressing
unexciting

discouraging
upsetting
dull

unstimulating

Synonyms
adj tonic

appealing
bracing
breathtaking
energizing
exhilarant
exhilarating
gripping
hair-raising

hectic
inspiring
interesting
intoxicating
invigorating
lively
moving
provocative

refreshing
reinvigorating
renewing
restorative
rousing
spine-tingling
stimulating
stirring

thought-provoking
thrilling
adrenalizing
arousing
challenging
electrifying
innerving
titillating

Synonyms
adj stimulating

inspiring
energizing
gripping
invigorating
rousing
interesting
quickening

enlivening
vivifying
appealing
bracing
moving
animating
exhilarating

thrilling
stirring
breathtaking
hair-raising
hectic
lively
provocative

spine-tingling
thought-provoking
arousing
challenging
titillating
electrifying
adrenalizing

Antonyms

boring
depressing
unexciting

discouraging
upsetting
dull

unstimulating

Synonyms
adj stimulating

inspiring
gripping
invigorating
rousing
interesting
quickening
enlivening

thrilling
exhilarating
appealing
bracing
moving
energizing
animating

stirring
vitalizing
breathtaking
hair-raising
hectic
lively
provocative

spine-tingling
thought-provoking
arousing
challenging
titillating
electrifying
adrenalizing

Antonyms

boring
depressing
unexciting

discouraging
upsetting
dull

unstimulating

Synonyms
verb start a function or action, motivate

activate
prompt
inspire
propel
move
influence
arouse
animate

quicken
incite
motivate
cause
instigate
excite
induce
rouse

spur
energize
drive
impel
mobilize
stimulate
egg on
turn on

work up
fire up
key up
put up to
work into lather

Antonyms

prevent
dissuade
hinder
calm
lull
quiet
deaden

retard
slow
weaken
delay
repress
impede
stop

halt
discourage
bore
dull
depress
check

Synonyms
verb influence, affect emotionally

disturb
upset
influence
involve
interest
touch

alter
change
regard
inspire
perturb
relate

prevail
move
impress
transform
induce
sway

modify
impinge
stir
overcome
act on

Antonyms

remain
dissuade
calm
surrender

stagnate
order
hold
continue

keep
discourage
stay
leave alone

Synonyms
verb bring to life

inspire
energize
enliven
excite
exalt
hearten
activate
move
arouse

vivify
quicken
incite
revive
revivify
encourage
gladden
stir
instigate

urge
fire
inspirit
spark
rouse
spur
invigorate
vitalize
embolden

impel
inform
cheer
kindle
stimulate
liven
make alive

Antonyms

tire
dishearten
dissuade
calm
slow
delay

deter
suppress
deaden
discourage
bore
stop

dull
depress
halt
disenchant
kill

Synonyms
verb convince, relieve doubt

satisfy
encourage
persuade

reassure
sell
inspire

comfort
soothe
bag

hearten
bet on
sell on

Antonyms

dissuade

distress

discourage

Synonyms
verb further, improve

advance
support
encourage

sustain
push
promote

plug
inspire
assist

foster
praise
advertise

Antonyms

dissuade
hide
condemn
hinder
prevent

undermine
decrease
set back
halt
stop

discourage
hurt
blow

Synonyms
verb provoke

accelerate
advance
cause

expedite
generate
induce

inspire
occasion
precipitate

prompt
give rise to
lead to

Synonyms
verb win; accomplish

move
drive
get
capture
secure

urge
sway
influence
effect
spur

impel
strike
gain
impress
touch

affect
prevail
inspire
be victorious

Antonyms

dissuade
forfeit
stop

discourage
let go
lose

neglect
miss
fail

Synonyms
verb move or urge on

rush
force
inspire
propel
make
motivate
send
herd
encourage
push
prompt
spur
stimulate
chase

bulldoze
pound
actuate
overwork
coerce
arouse
animate
provoke
worry
hound
nag
rouse
compel
goad

prod
instigate
kick
hustle
shepherd
overburden
oblige
induce
pressure
hurl
press
railroad
hurry
shove

dog
impel
harass
constrain
hasten
egg on
ride herd on
goose
steamroll
act upon
lean on
put up to
spirit up
work on

Antonyms

dissuade
prevent
impede
calm
delay
hinder
dally
procrastinate

slow
wait
curb
repress
retard
discourage
halt
stop

depress
leave alone
please
pull
rest
let go
check

Synonyms
verb raise spirits

excite
uplift
boost
inspire
refine

glorify
elate
sublimate
brighten
hearten

cheer
exhilarate
animate
rouse
bring up

perk up
buoy up
lift up

Antonyms

bring down
dishearten
decrease
lessen
condemn
demote
denounce

deprecate
disdain
spurn
disgrace
distress
shame
discourage

dull
depress
upset
drop
lower
push down
trouble

Synonyms
verb encourage

inspire
energize
invigorate
spur
reassure
sway

buoy
boost
goad
refresh
cheer
exhilarate

revitalize
inspirit
push
rally
stir
enhearten

give courage
give pep talk
psyche up

Antonyms

dissuade
dishearten

discourage
depress

Synonyms
verb stimulate spiritually

restore
inspire
strengthen
boost
embolden
reassure
hearten
spur
buoy
brighten
fortify

revitalize
rally
animate
console
enliven
incite
comfort
goad
applaud
exhilarate
galvanize

gladden
sway
instigate
prick
revivify
excite
inspirit
rouse
steel
energize
stir

refresh
cheer
praise
push
buck up
cheer up
enhearten
give shot in arm
prop up
psych up

Antonyms

dissuade
dishearten
weaken
deaden
annoy
sadden
tire
deter
calm

repress
deject
dispirit
block
hurt
discourage
dull
depress
upset

agitate
trouble
bore
leave alone
dampen
confuse
uninspire

Synonyms
verb amuse

satisfy
gratify
inspire
enthrall
relax
captivate
comfort
please
beguile

distract
delight
cheer
charm
regale
tickle
elate
solace
slay

enliven
absorb
recreate
pique
engross
occupy
grab
interest
indulge

gladden
humor
divert
stimulate
inspirit
crack up
ecstasize
knock dead
make merry

Antonyms

anger
disappoint
dissuade
frustrate
annoy
offend
pain
worry
distress

displease
tire
refuse
reject
disregard
upset
disturb
discourage
turn off

repel
repulse
irritate
trouble
depress
bore
not use
turn away
forget

Synonyms
verb make very happy

elate
thrill
excite
exalt
animate
uplift
rejoice
inspire

enliven
boost
send
delight
invigorate
cheer
lift
inspirit

gladden
buoy
vitalize
stimulate
quicken
juice
pep up
perk up

pick up
turn on
commove
put zip into
snap up

Antonyms

deaden
dissuade
enervate
dishearten
weaken

sadden
worry
discourage
bore
dull

receive
depress
agitate
upset

Synonyms
verb excite, arouse

rouse
inspire
inflame
enliven
intensify
incite

inspirit
quicken
irritate
exalt
inform
galvanize

electrify
heighten
animate
provoke
stir
thrill

impassion
intoxicate
enthuse

Antonyms

calm
dissuade
soothe
slow
weaken

deter
retard
delight
hire
dull

discourage
bore
please
depress

Synonyms
verb draw breath in sharply

whoop
snort
choke
blow

inhale
inspire
pant
convulse

gulp
respire
puff
wheeze

heave
sniffle
fight for breath
catch one’s breath

Synonyms
verb have an effect on

carry
move
satisfy
gratify
excite
prompt

inspire
entertain
bias
influence
amuse
impress

sway
strike
arouse
predispose
bend
touch

affect
stir
stimulate
dispose
stir up

Antonyms

anger
disappoint
dissuade
frustrate
annoy
calm
lull
quiet
tire
overtake
overthrow

give in
surrender
misconstrue
misunderstand
soothe
upset
disturb
bore
discourage
leave alone
fail

lose
miss
pass
yield
depart
leave
mismanage
please
understand

Synonyms
verb raise someone’s spirits

inspire
energize
strengthen
embolden
comfort
reassure

cheer
assure
encourage
arouse
animate
buoy

steel
console
enliven
incite
revivify
inspirit

rally
rouse
stir
stimulate
buck up

Antonyms

dissuade
weaken
dishearten

calm
bring down
discourage

hurt
depress
dull

Synonyms
verb prompt, incite

oblige
compel
induce
force
inspire
propel
move
actuate
thrust

poke
motivate
goad
start
prod
boost
instigate
urge
power

influence
excite
lash
jog
press
spur
foment
shove
require

drive
push
mobilize
constrain
stimulate
set in motion

Antonyms

hinder
dissuade
prevent
calm
repress
delay

slow
suppress
let go
discourage
stop
pull

leave alone
depress
end
halt
check

Synonyms
verb influence

thrill
faze
excite
touch
affect
awe
sway
inspire
slay
move

pique
arouse
kill
carry
bulldoze
provoke
electrify
score
galvanize
strike

stir
get
grandstand
register
stimulate
grab
enforce
knock out
show off
overawe

enthuse
buffalo
be conspicuous
blow away
make a hit
make an impression
make splash
push around

Antonyms

create
dissuade
delight
calm
discourage
bear

give birth
stop
please
bore
fail
lose

leave alone
depress
miss
take apart
neglect

Synonyms
verb encourage, provoke

urge
abet
rouse
arouse
inspire
whip up
motivate
exhort
agitate
inflame
encourage
trigger
prompt

provoke
spur
instigate
foment
activate
force
actuate
persuade
further
animate
craze
raise
goad

solicit
taunt
forward
set
prick
influence
excite
induce
inspirit
promote
coax
drive
impel

push
stimulate
egg on
juice
work up
set off
fan the fire
get to
key up
psych
put up to
stir up
talk into

Antonyms

dissuade
deter
calm
lull
quiet
soothe
tranquilize
block

prevent
impede
hinder
repress
suppress
cease
delay
deaden

prohibit
discourage
depress
dampen
halt
stop
check
finish

Synonyms
verb communicate knowledge, information

educate
update
apprise
brief
warn
instruct
caution
notify
advise
tell
illuminate
inspire

edify
relate
forewarn
blab
post
enlighten
endue
familiarize
acquaint
leak
tip
betray

clue
snitch
teach
squeal
level
invest
tattle
tout
endow
fill in
give away
wise

give a pointer
give a tip
give two cents
let in on
let know
make conversant with
send word
show the ropes
tell on

Antonyms

hide
obscure
conceal
withhold

mislead
deceive
learn
be quiet

keep secret
secret

Synonyms
verb introduce; soak

permeate
impregnate
inspire
suffuse
invest
saturate

impart
inculcate
pervade
intersperse
leaven
animate

steep
instill
imbue
plant
inoculate
indoctrinate

ingrain
implant
breathe into

Antonyms

dehydrate
dry

take out
discourage

Synonyms
verb breathe in

puff
smell
sniff

snort
pull
inspire

drag
respire
gasp

suck in
insufflate
draw in

Antonyms

exhale

breathe out

Synonyms
verb implant, introduce

inspire
engender
disseminate
inculcate
inject
impart
diffuse
imbue

program
impregnate
suffuse
insert
interject
indoctrinate
inseminate
impress

brainwash
insinuate
intermix
propagandize
catechize
infuse
inoculate
infix

transfuse
infiltrate
engraft
force in
put in head

Antonyms

dislodge
uproot
take out

neglect
leave alone
halt

stop

Synonyms
verb excite, incite

work up
awaken
rouse
inspire
inflame
arouse
whet
sharpen

provoke
stir
stimulate
foment
thrill
exasperate
challenge
induce

enkindle
wake
agitate
rally
animate
waken
egg on
turn on

bestir
burn up
fire up
get smoking
key up

Antonyms

dissuade
calm
blunt
soothe

discourage
dull
dampen
stop

extinguish
put out
disenchant
turn off

Synonyms
verb stimulate, instigate

prompt
inspire
propel
sway
excite
drive
trigger
galvanize
spark
provoke
spur

persuade
incline
move
actuate
pique
arouse
quicken
lead
suggest
incite
dispose

goad
predetermine
whet
cause
draw
fire
induce
inspirit
rouse
sound
bring

impel
predispose
egg on
goose
innervate
give incentive
innerve
prevail upon
set afoot
set astir
touch off

Antonyms

prevent
dissuade
hinder
repress
retard
dishearten

calm
quiet
slow
delay
disconcert
halt

stop
discourage
check
bore
dull
depress

Synonyms
verb motivate, influence

convert
propel
lead
bring
shift
drive
carry
turn
push
operate
start
activate
prompt

inspire
actuate
agitate
persuade
touch
quicken
impel
suggest
incite
submit
recommend
impress
sway

instigate
urge
propose
advocate
excite
introduce
strike
induce
inspirit
affect
rouse
cause
shove

stir
budge
stimulate
bring up
draw up
get going
give rise to
play on
prevail upon
put forward
tug at
work on

Antonyms

remain
dissuade
repress
prevent
calm
lull
quiet
tranquilize
hinder

suppress
slow
delay
pause
dishearten
hold
keep
lose
discourage

stop
halt
dull
leave alone
oppose
fix
stay

Synonyms
verb make happen, bring about

do
breed
prompt
inspire
engender
muster

create
move
influence
effect
induce
elicit

produce
evoke
hatch
originate
provoke
cause

generate
persuade
work up
give rise to
lead to

Antonyms

destroy
prevent
dissuade
ruin
hinder

repress
result
suppress
fail
neglect

halt
stop
discourage
finish
end

Synonyms
verb influence to believe something

dispose
incline
prime
urge
activate
prompt
inspire

prepare
teach
indoctrinate
impress
induce
lead
bias

prejudice
bend
govern
strike
affect
animate
sway

stimulate
cultivate
make expectant
make of a mind to

Antonyms

dissuade
prevent
ignore
comply
consent

obey
neglect
discourage
stop
halt

leave alone
lose
be fair
be just

Synonyms
verb incite, cue

urge
draw
persuade
inspire
propel
spur
motivate
induce
convince
indicate
elicit
arouse

suggest
provoke
cause
stimulate
help
assist
prick
propose
get
hint
move
exhort

goad
refresh
impel
remind
imply
evoke
mention
jog
occasion
advise
prod
instigate

aid
bring up
egg on
sic
call forth
give rise to
help out
talk into
win over

Antonyms

dissuade
hinder
prevent
repress
hide

calm
suppress
discourage
stop
keep

depress
halt
hurt

Synonyms
verb start, evoke; stimulate

prompt
inspire
bring about
stir
incite
motivate
induce
generate
inflame
elicit
arouse
galvanize
kindle
precipitate

cause
instigate
move
pique
rally
animate
waken
quicken
rouse
electrify
make
whet
titillate
begin

fire
excite
produce
promote
prime
awaken
thrill
challenge
occasion
bring down
bring on
build up
roust
lead to

bestir
innervate
titivate
enthuse
call forth
draw forth
fire up
give rise to
innerve
suscitate
bring to one’s feet

Antonyms

prevent
dissuade
calm
wait
deter
dishearten
weaken
deaden

destroy
ruin
demote
delight
halt
stop
discourage
depress

put out
lose
dull
disenchant
bore
make happy
please
end

Synonyms
verb incite, urge

press
pressure
encourage
spur
speed
inspire
influence
coerce
persuade
bulldoze
hurry

motivate
goad
jolly
oblige
prod
browbeat
railroad
squeeze
constrain
expedite
kid

impel
strong-arm
bear down
egg on
turn on
goose
steamroll
dragoon
exert influence
fire up
go to town on

key up
lean on
overpress
pour it on
push around
put the screws to
put up to
sell on
speed up

Antonyms

dissuade
hinder
repress
suppress

delay
slow
conceal
hide

leave alone
discourage
stop
pull

Synonyms
verb make faster; invigorate

promote
strengthen
revive
step up
accelerate
hasten
spur
stimulate
expedite
revitalize
activate
inspire

spring
move
actuate
dispatch
pique
arouse
vivify
animate
speed
rouse
incite
motivate

goad
increase
galvanize
precipitate
hurry
stir
urge
excite
awaken
grow
energize
vitalize

refresh
impel
kindle
shake up
liven
innervate
innerve
make haste
vivificate

Antonyms

dissuade
decelerate
hinder
slow
prohibit
calm
lull
quiet
deaden

delay
deter
decrease
wait
repress
retard
weaken
hurt
discourage

halt
stop
bore
disenchant
depress
diminish
rest
dull

Synonyms
verb restore confidence to

bolster
relieve
console
inspire
cheer

comfort
encourage
assure
hearten
convince

buoy
brace
inspirit
guarantee
perk up

pick up
give a lift
give confidence
snap one out of it
put one’s mind to rest

Antonyms

annoy
dispirit
dissuade
bring down

dishearten
unnerve
hurt
discourage

trouble
upset
depress

Synonyms
verb start

organize
strengthen
erect
build up
open
raise
prepare
establish
create
construct

build
begin
put up
introduce
assemble
inaugurate
arrange
launch
institute
initiate

install
found
back
compose
constitute
elevate
excite
exhilarate
inspire
originate

put together
rear
stimulate
subsidize
make provision for
prearrange
usher in

Antonyms

destroy
disarrange
disorder
disorganize
weaken
raze
lessen
demolish

decrease
ignore
ruin
dismantle
disperse
scatter
cease
close

conclude
end
finish
stop
neglect
confuse

Synonyms
verb breathe in

inhale
smell
detect

snuff
scent
inspire

nose
snuffle
snift

Antonyms

hold nose

Synonyms
verb excite, provoke

prompt
inspire
trigger
vitalize
encourage
arouse
spark
spur
quicken
foster
activate
move
pique
vivify

animate
hook
enliven
incite
motivate
goad
send
exhilarate
whet
prod
instigate
urge
elate
galvanize

fire
jazz
inflame
fan
rouse
spirit
foment
energize
impel
perk
grab
support
juice
set up

turn on
work up
dynamize
innervate
commove
build a fire under
fire up
get one going
get one started
innerve
key up
steam up
stir up
wake up

Antonyms

dissuade
block
dishearten
release
tire
delay

deter
calm
halt
stop
discourage
neglect

let go
bore
dull
depress
dampen

Synonyms
verb prick, pain

bite
inspire
hurt
burn

poke
injure
electrify
needle

wound
prickle
pique
tingle

smart

Antonyms

aid
heal

help
cure

Synonyms
verb incite, stimulate

rouse
arouse
inspire
energize
whip up
inflame
trigger
galvanize
affect
kindle
touch
prompt
spark
provoke

spur
raise
abet
set
move
actuate
agitate
rile
rally
animate
waken
craze
quicken
electrify

rout
motivate
whet
vitalize
urge
excite
wake
spook
awaken
foment
thrill
challenge
drive
impel

roust
work up
bestir
add fuel to fire
adjy
feed the fire
make waves
psych
stir embers
stir up
switch on

Antonyms

calm
dissuade
prevent
hinder
impede
dishearten
lull
quiet
tranquilize

weaken
deaden
retard
slow
repress
laze
wait
disenchant
discourage

put out
halt
stop
depress
dull
bore
dampen
leave alone
rest

Synonyms
verb make an impact

hit
get
move
reach
carry

touch
affect
look
impress
register

influence
seem
sway
inspire
be plausible

come to mind
dawn on
have semblance
occur to

Antonyms

dissuade
fail
lose
miss

depart
leave
discourage
tap

not touch
pass up

Synonyms
verb influence, affect

overrule
persuade
impress
inspire
dominate
control
manage
direct
hook
bias

touch
sell
dispose
carry
whitewash
crack
brainwash
move
get
conduct

induce
strike
reign
govern
incline
rule
predispose
guide
prevail on
hold sway over

impact on
lead by the nose
put across
rule over
soften up
suck in
win over
work on
turn one’s head
twist one’s arm

Antonyms

dissuade
mislead
misunderstand
surrender
discourage
abandon
let go

mismanage
fail
misguide
neglect
lose
fix
miss

yield
leave
serve
submit
stay
steady
leave alone

Synonyms
verb excite, stimulate

tickle
inspire
electrify
enchant
wow
delight
titillate
animate
palpitate

quiver
score
stir
arouse
move
rouse
juice
tingle
send

galvanize
flush
rally
grab
glow
tremble
flutter
quicken
turn on

fire up
enthuse
blow away
go over big
key up
stir up
knock one’s socks off
race one’s motor

Antonyms

calm
dissuade
retard
weaken
bring down

dishearten
discourage
disenchant
repulse
lose

dull
depress
be still

Synonyms
verb have an effect on

disturb
inspire
excite
move
influence
upset
mark

stroke
impress
strike
affect
grab
stir
melt

soften
arouse
carry
sway
stimulate
quicken
feel out

get through to
get to
make an impression
strike a chord
tug at the heart

Antonyms

calm
pacify
quiet
dissuade

cower
order
discourage
lose

shrink
shy away
secrete

Synonyms
verb beg, push for, encourage

recommend
force
favor
press
propose
support
advocate
request
push
commend
implore
compel
exhort
endorse

ask
prompt
advise
promote
inspire
propel
move
influence
sanction
further
attract
conjure
entreat
incite

goad
charge
solicit
instigate
maneuver
wheedle
champion
beseech
induce
countenance
tempt
spur
adjure
advance

counsel
rationalize
drive
impel
hasten
plead
stimulate
egg on
appeal to
fire up
insist on
put up to
speak for

Antonyms

disapprove
dissuade
hinder
condemn
deny
refuse
reject
protest
reply

censure
prevent
delay
retreat
repress
discourage
let go
hurt
pull

oppose
criticize
answer
stop
check
halt
repulse
turn off

Synonyms
verb fire

animate
electrify
enkindle
enliven
exalt
galvanize

heighten
incite
inflame
inform
inspire
inspirit

intensify
irritate
kindle
provoke
quicken
rouse

stir
thrill
enthuse
intoxicate

Synonyms
verb encourage

restore
motivate
inspire
strengthen
reassure
goad
hearten
fortify
revitalize
rally
animate

stir
console
enliven
incite
comfort
brighten
applaud
exhilarate
galvanize
gladden
boost

instigate
prick
revivify
excite
rouse
spur
steel
energize
sway
embolden
refresh

cheer
praise
push
buoy
buck up
cheer up
enhearten
give shot in arm
prop up
psych up

Antonyms

damage
dissuade
weaken
dishearten
bring down
decrease
deaden
calm

annoy
sadden
tire
deter
prevent
repress
hurt
depress

discourage
leave alone
agitate
trouble
upset
bore
dull
halt

Synonyms
verb elate

exhilarate
inspire
encourage

elevate
cheer
lift

flush
gladden
animate

uplift
buoy

Antonyms

dissuade
dispirit
demote

depress
discourage
upset

drop
lower

Synonyms
verb quicken

revitalize
expedite
stimulate
activate
inspire
strengthen
spring
move
actuate
dispatch
revive

pique
arouse
accelerate
vivify
animate
speed
promote
incite
motivate
goad
increase

galvanize
precipitate
stir
urge
excite
hurry
spur
grow
awaken
energize
rouse

impel
kindle
hasten
refresh
shake up
step up
liven
innervate
innerve
make haste
vivificate

Antonyms

dissuade
weaken
dishearten
impede
prohibit
suppress
calm
lull
quiet
retard

deaden
delay
slow
deter
decrease
wait
repress
procrastinate
stop
discourage

hurt
kill
bore
halt
depress
diminish
rest
disenchant