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Synonyms for stirring up
noun making conscious or alert

rebirth
incitement
enlivening
provocation
revival

renewal
rousing
waking
stimulation
birth

animating
kindling
activation
awaking
arousal

vivication
waking up

Antonyms for stirring up

suppression
destruction

sleep
sleeping

Synonyms
noun disorientation

turmoil
bewilderment
embarrassment
turbulence
distraction
demoralization
pother
puzzlement
bemusement
flap
dither

chagrin
tumult
agitation
commotion
befuddlement
perturbation
fluster
stew
abashment
perplexity
discomfiture

lather
disturbing
embarrassing
perplexing
unsettling
upsetting
disorientation
abashing
addling
befuddling
blurring

cluttering
confounding
disarranging
discomfiting
dumbfounding
embroiling
mixup mystification
obscuring
tangling

Antonyms

calm
happiness
calmness
clarity

orientation
composure
peace
order

organization
sense
method
system

Synonyms
verb make someone mad; become mad

annoy
inflame
aggravate
embitter
exasperate
displease
infuriate
excite
irritate
exacerbate
enrage
offend
rile
arouse

antagonize
incense
outrage
provoke
rankle
bait
agitate
goad
umbrage
pique
seethe
gall
craze
madden

vex
bristle
cross
boil
ruffle
acerbate
burn
stew
tempt
fret
chafe
affront
miff
rant

nettle
rave
blow up
egg on
boil over
burn up
get mad
make sore
raise hell
steam up
stir up
get on one’s nerves
lose one’s temper

Antonyms

aid
soothe
alleviate
appease
pacify
placate
tranquilize
calm

comfort
delight
lull
quiet
assist
mollify
forbear
make happy

please
help
compose
bore
discourage
be happy

Synonyms
verb become or make aware

awaken
activate
enliven
incite

excite
revive
alert
arouse

kindle
vivify
animate
provoke

stimulate
call forth
stir up

Antonyms

calm
deaden
lull
quiet

sleep
stop
bore
discourage

kill
go to sleep

Synonyms
verb make conscious or alert

provoke
excite
revive
arouse
wake
awake

rouse
fan
activate
enliven
incite
kindle

call
rally
vivify
animate
stimulate
rise and shine

turn out
pile out
roll out
show a leg
stir up

Antonyms

calm
deaden
lull
quiet

sleep
hypnotize
bore
stop

discourage
go to sleep

Synonyms
verb plan, devise

loom
foment
plot
breed
concoct

mull
form
impend
contrive
hatch

excite
gather
project
start
compound

develop
scheme
weave
stir up

Antonyms

ignore
destroy
ruin

repress
neglect
stop

divide
separate
end

Synonyms
verb mix up, beat

swirl
bubble
simmer
boil

froth
convulse
foam
jolt

agitate
seethe
toss
ferment

moil
stir up

Antonyms

freeze

Synonyms
verb bewilder someone

unsettle
perturb
puzzle
disconcert
confound
mortify
worry
complicate
amaze
astonish
daze
perplex
bemuse
muddle

frustrate
baffle
fluster
embarrass
trouble
mystify
involve
misinform
befuddle
upset
distract
mislead
demoralize
obscure

bedevil
discomfit
discompose
darken
stump
faze
nonplus
rattle
unhinge
shame
abash
fog
clutter
becloud

discountenance
addle
cloud
mess up
throw off
disorient
fuddle
lead astray
render uncertain
stir up
throw off balance

Antonyms

calm
soothe
explain
comfort
enlighten
facilitate
explicate

aid
assist
organize
order
settle
please
clarify

clear up
expect
illuminate
encourage
help
support
separate

Synonyms
verb push to do something

agitate
arouse
drive
encourage
excite
exhort

goad
incite
instigate
pique
prick
prod

prompt
propel
rally
spur
stimulate
urge

whip up
sic
stir up

Antonyms

dissuade
hold back

discourage
talk out of

Synonyms
verb induce, stimulate

invoke
recall
elicit
arouse
provoke
conjure

extort
evolve
awaken
waken
raise
milk

excite
summon
evince
call
rally
rouse

extract
educe
call forth
give rise to
stir up

Antonyms

decrease
deaden
ignore
repress

calm
silence
stifle
suppress

stop
halt
quell

Synonyms
verb inspire; upset

annoy
work up
disturb
thrill
energize
bother
vex
astound
irritate
delight
amaze
anger
agitate
offend
animate

worry
infuriate
move
waken
jolt
elicit
arouse
accelerate
provoke
quicken
discompose
rouse
electrify
incite
jar

goad
start
galvanize
titillate
instigate
mock
whet
fire
taunt
induce
inflame
warm
precipitate
fluster
awaken

intensify
foment
chafe
tease
madden
evoke
kindle
stimulate
feed the fire
stir up
touch off
wake up

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
quiet
reassure
assist
dishearten
dissuade
repress
hinder
retard
prevent
slow

weaken
deter
praise
deaden
lull
pacify
tranquilize
make happy
please
discourage
depress
help
stop

bore
end
halt
dull
disenchant
turn off
dampen
cool
put out
compose
moderate

Synonyms
verb provoke

whip up
arouse
excite
rouse

extend
agitate
increase
enkindle

stimulate
expand
work up
impassion

add fuel
stir up

Antonyms

calm
lull
quiet
abridge

decrease
lessen
shorten
bore

contract
lower
shrink

Synonyms
verb split into simpler substances; be agitated

fester
ripen
simmer
froth
effervesce
seethe
provoke
churn

concoct
incite
sparkle
moil
bubble
boil
fizz
rise

foam
excite
evaporate
inflame
heat
overflow
rouse
foment

work
sour
leaven
brew
dissolve
acidify
be violent
stir up

Antonyms

calm
pacify
tranquilize
be happy

stop
discourage
dull
freeze

dampen
cool

Synonyms
verb upset, perturb

mystify
perplex
bewilder
discombobulate
nonplus
confuse
muddle
distract
confound

agitate
unhinge
discompose
ruffle
disturb
frustrate
rattle
disquiet
bother

puzzle
excite
heat
flip
flurry
hassle
spook
hurry
addle

craze
work up
fuddle
get to
make nervous
make waves
psych
stir up
throw off balance

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
explicate
educate
organize
calm
soothe

appease
comfort
pacify
quiet
aid
clear up
clarify

order
compose
help
please
settle

Synonyms
verb instigate, provoke

brew
incite
arouse
abet
whip up
set

raise
excite
goad
agitate
start
encourage

foster
nurse
nurture
promote
spur
stimulate

cultivate
quicken
fan the flames
set on
sow the seeds
stir up

Antonyms

deter
dissuade
destroy
ignore
repress
calm
lull

quiet
tranquilize
condemn
cease
discourage
end
finish

depress
conclude
stop
neglect
dampen

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 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 influence, provoke

plot
abet
prompt
initiate
bring about
incite
inflame
kindle
spur
whip up

foment
urge
scheme
raise
hint
actuate
needle
move
insinuate
goad

impel
start
encourage
persuade
plan
suggest
rouse
stimulate
egg on
turn on

work up
add fuel
fire up
make waves
put up to
rabble-rouse
set on
steam up
stir up

Antonyms

deter
dissuade
ignore
repress
suppress

calm
prevent
neglect
discourage
halt

stop
put out
depress
conclude
finish

Synonyms
verb confuse, disorganize

disturb
complicate
discombobulate
befuddle
perturb
clutter
derange
fluster
shuffle
spoil
tumble
rattle
foul

confound
stupefy
jumble
tangle
mumble
addle
bewilder
botch
stumble
muck
mix
daze
ravel

ruffle
perplex
mess
nonplus
snarl
snafu
murmur
throw
disarrange
entangle
blunder
bungle
disorder

scramble
foul up
mix up
throw off
louse up
disorient
make a mess of
misarrange
psych out
stir up

Antonyms

calm
comfort
soothe
explain
organize
enlighten
untangle

educate
explicate
order
arrange
help
clarify
clear up

untwist
do well
succeed
fix
uncomplicate
speak clearly

Synonyms
verb upset, unsettle

annoy
dismay
disturb
perplex
bewilder
disconcert
alarm
vex

confuse
muddle
irritate
confound
agitate
fluster
discompose
discountenance

ruffle
bother
needle
disquiet
pester
flurry
worry
trouble

disorder
bug
disarrange
make a scene
make waves
stir up

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
comfort
quiet
reassure

organize
enlighten
explain
assist
make happy
please

assure
order
clarify
clear up
help

Synonyms
verb urge, incite

prompt
propel
motivate
goad
remind
provoke
spur

stimulate
sound
impel
prick
crowd
exhort
move

excite
pique
trigger
push
spark
rouse
instigate

egg on
turn on
goose
sic
jog memory
stir up

Antonyms

prevent
dissuade
quiet
repress

suppress
calm
halt
stop

depress
discourage

Synonyms
verb start up, motivate; introduce

suggest
set
cause
advance
abet
awaken
incite

motivate
excite
broach
resurrect
moot
foster
arouse

activate
evoke
kindle
provoke
instigate
foment
bring up

whip up
put forward
set on
stir up

Antonyms

deter
deaden
dissuade
calm
lull
quiet
repress
prevent
demolish
destroy

raze
decrease
lessen
ignore
suppress
halt
stop
discourage
bore
drop

lower
depress
diminish
reduce
conclude
finish
abandon
neglect

Synonyms
verb awaken memories of something

note
stress
prod
prompt
remember
mention
suggest
warn
admonish

caution
emphasize
recall
advise
point out
retrospect
intimate
hint
revive

recollect
reminisce
imply
retain
bethink
cite
call to mind
bring back to
bring to mind

call attention
call up
give a cue
make one remember
make one think
put in mind
refresh memory
stir up
jog one’s memory

Antonyms

ignore

forget

Synonyms
verb start, incite

initiate
begin
raise

abet
provoke
instigate

commence
foment
whip up

put in motion
set on
stir up

Antonyms

ignore
prevent
cease
liquefy
soften
ascend
dissuade

hinder
conclude
end
finish
neglect
discourage
halt

stop
displace
remove
go up
rise

Synonyms
verb quiver, tremble

disturb
rattle
convulse
swing
upset
jolt
roil
wave
shudder
rock
sway
flitter
perturb
bump
jar

twitter
move
agitate
shimmy
shimmer
quake
quail
churn
flourish
brandish
whip
discompose
jounce
wobble
quaver

vibrate
shiver
waggle
totter
flicker
ruffle
flap
jerk
disquiet
water
jog
tremor
reel
flutter
oscillate

dodder
palpitate
flit
fluctuate
stagger
chatter
dither
concuss
commove
joggle
succuss
set in motion
stir up

Antonyms

appease
soothe
calm
remain

placate
order
hold
steady

please
fix
stay
be still

Synonyms
verb upset, unsettle

reorganize
shock
disturb
agitate
clear out

liquidate
mix
overturn
purge
remove

rid
break with past
cause revolution
churn up
clean out

clean up
make a clean sweep
stir up
turn upside down

Antonyms

calm

placate

soothe

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 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 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 bother, worry

annoy
disturb
perplex
afflict
sadden
disconcert
perturb
upset
irritate
strain
agitate
irk

plague
vex
burden
torment
concern
pester
stress
disoblige
pain
distress
grieve
inconvenience

disquiet
discompose
try
ail
harass
spook
discommode
harry
bug
fret
flip out
put out

burn up
drive up the wall
get to
give a bad time
give a hard time
impose on
make a fuss
make a scene
make waves
psych
stir up

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
comfort
quiet

delight
assist
make happy
please
order

help
support
be content
be happy

Synonyms
verb excite, please

arouse
attract
captivate
enchant

initiate
introduce
show
stimulate

thrill
titillate
work up
get started

stir up

Antonyms

disgust
displease
shut down

disenchant
turn off
close

end
finish

Synonyms
verb bother, trouble

dismay
disturb
unsettle
bewilder
perturb
unnerve
distract
agitate
cramp
distress
afflict
rattle
debilitate

disconcert
confound
craze
discompose
floor
disquiet
unhinge
derange
pother
ruffle
discombobulate
incapacitate
flurry

spook
fluster
sicken
bug
grieve
flip
ail
turn
egg on
flip out
lay up
pick on
rock the boat

turn on
indispose
adjy
fire up
get to
give a hard time
key up
make a scene
make waves
psych
stir up
throw off balance

Antonyms

calm
quiet
soothe
explain
assist
comfort
aid
mend

straighten
delight
encourage
order
allow
help
cure
clear up

please
settle
make well
hold
place
make happy
fail
lose

Synonyms
verb excite, stimulate

activate
animate
arouse
awaken
challenge
enliven
fire

freshen
galvanize
grasp
kindle
notice
pep up
provoke

quicken
rally
renew
rouse
see
understand
whet

fire up
jazz up
key up
steam up
stir up
switch on
zip up

Antonyms

nap
sleep

dissuade
discourage

Synonyms
verb incite, excite

work up
agitate
inflame
arouse
kindle
provoke
stir

instigate
foment
abet
compel
disturb
drive
goad

hound
prick
prod
push
raise
set
spur

start
urge
set on
stir up

Antonyms

dissuade
calm
lull
quiet

soothe
tranquilize
prevent
discourage

put out
halt
stop

Synonyms
verb stimulate

get up
excite
agitate
inflame
animate
rouse

arouse
breed
cause
develop
engender
generate

hatch
improve
incite
induce
instigate
move

occasion
produce
spur
muster up
stir up

Antonyms

calm
deaden
lull

pacify
quiet
tranquilize

soothe
dissuade
discourage

Synonyms
verb irritate

disturb
rile
annoy

displease
bother
disquiet

agitate
vex
stir up

Antonyms

aid
soothe

calm
make happy

please
help