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electrifying

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of electrifying

causing great emotional or mental stimulation
  • Polls ranked the U.S. hockey team's victory in 1980 as one of the most electrifying moments in Olympic history.
Synonyms of electrifying

breathtaking, charged, electric, exciting, exhilarating, exhilarative, galvanic, galvanizing, hair-raising, heart-stopping, inspiring, intoxicating, mind-bending, mind-blowing, mind-boggling, rip-roaring, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling
Words Related to electrifying

arresting, interesting, intriguing, provocative, tantalizing, titillating

absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting

moving, poignant, touching

enchanting, enthralling, fascinating, spellbinding

dynamic, energetic, high-voltage, kinetic, lively, lusty
Near Antonyms of electrifying

boring, mind-numbing, tedious, tiresome

dreary, dull, humdrum, monotonous, uninteresting
Antonyms of electrifying

unexciting

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