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Synonyms & Antonyms of animating
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in sharp, quickening
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for animating
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for animating
animating
verb
present participle of animate
Synonyms & Antonyms of animating (Entry 2 of 2)
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
- Mr. Clark animates history for his sixth graders by frequently showing up for class dressed like some famous historical figure
Synonyms for animating
Words Related to animating
- enkindling,
- exciting,
- fermenting,
- fomenting,
- inciting,
- inflaming
- (also enflaming),
- instigating,
- kindling,
- provoking,
- setting off,
- sparking,
- triggering,
- turning on,
- whipping (up)
Near Antonyms for animating
- burning out,
- debilitating,
- doing in,
- draining,
- enervating,
- enfeebling,
- exhausting,
- fagging,
- fatiguing,
- harassing,
- kayoing,
- knocking out,
- sapping,
- tuckering (out),
- undermining,
- washing out,
- weakening,
- wearing,
- wearing out,
- wearying
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“Animating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animating. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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