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
• trigger
• liven (up)
• spike
• motive
• fire
• brace
• amp (up)
• raise
• awake
• refresh
• fillip
• rally
• pep (up)
• charge
• resurrect
• move
• renew
• impel
• galvanize
• 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
• enflame
• 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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of invigorate

Two exhausting, invigorating months later, my first issue of Punch appeared on the newsstands. —airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024

That’s also a decent characterization of the year that was, which in our corner of the New York universe included more bad boys being exposed, Megalopolis fever, the unsettling encroachment of AI, and the invigorating ubiquity of Brat (the album) and brat (the ethos). —Vulture Editors, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024

After an invigorating 11-6 season last year, which earned them a wildcard matchup with Houston that ended in embarrassing fashion – a 45-14 loss - the Browns nonetheless had reason to believe that 2024 would be a breakout season. —Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024

There was the Chris Rock special, that Love Is Blind reunion debacle, John Mulaney’s invigorating spin on the talk show, the boffo Tyson-Paul fight and, most risky of all, the upcoming pair of NFL games on Christmas. —Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024