Synonyms of invigorate

invigorate

verb

in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrāt 

as in to stimulate

to give life, vigor, or spirit to

the fresh air and sunshine invigorated the children after a long winter indoors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stimulate
• energize
• arouse
• enliven
• vitalize
• stir
• awaken
• excite
• animate
• provoke
• inspire
• electrify
• vivify
• quicken
• revive
• activate
• strengthen
• motivate
• cheer
• jump-start
• drive
• jazz (up)
• rouse
• propel
• lift
• recreate
• spark
• zip (up)
• boost
• liven (up)
• trigger
• spike
• motive
• fire
• brace
• amp (up)
• raise
• awake
• refresh
• fillip
• rally
• pep (up)
• charge
• resurrect
• move
• impel
• galvanize
• renew
• juice up
• ginger (up)
• reinvigorate
• wake (up)
• revitalize
• rejuvenate
• infuse
• actuate
• incite
• embolden
• inflame
• fortify
• foment
• reawaken
• hearten
• rekindle
• set off
• instigate
• regenerate
• buoy
• ferment
• reactivate
• kindle
• reenergize
• resuscitate
• whip (up)
• abet
• reanimate
• enkindle
• turn on
• steel
• recharge
• refreshen
• restimulate
• reawake

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dull
• kill
• dampen
• undermine
• deaden
• weaken
• damp
• weary
• debilitate
• drain
• harass
• wear
• exhaust
• enfeeble
• inhibit
• restrain
• sap
• slow
• burn out
• fatigue
• suppress
• wear out
• curb
• knock out
• check
• enervate
• wash out
• quell
• quench
• do in
• repress
• discourage
• stunt
• still
• demoralize
• daunt
• dishearten
• tucker (out)
• fag
• kayo
• dispirit
• jade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invigorate

The scent is fresh and invigorating, with a blast of salty oceanic notes and a ripe fig heart. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 July 2026

O’Farrell once again invigorates the historical novel, probing characters stretched to the limit by forces beyond their control. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

But Rhaenyra’s discomfort has provided an invigorating change of pace and tone for a typical fantasy epic. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Her homecoming, the 43-year-old said, felt invigorating because of the World Cup energy. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026