Synonyms of rousing

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adjective

ˈrau̇-ziŋ 

1

as in breathtaking

causing great emotional or mental stimulation

a rousing rendition of our national anthem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breathtaking
• exciting
• thrilling
• interesting
• inspiring
• intriguing
• electrifying
• electric
• gripping
• exhilarating
• galvanizing
• rip-roaring
• intoxicating
• galvanic
• provocative
• stirring
• stimulating
• lively
• fascinating
• kicky
• heart-stopping
• mind-blowing
• mind-bending
• riveting
• absorbing
• hair-raising
• tantalizing
• mind-boggling
• exhilarative
• engrossing
• charged
• moving
• enchanting
• titillating
• touching
• enthralling
• arresting
• spellbinding
• poignant
• energetic
• dynamic
• high-voltage
• kinetic
• lusty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boring
• tiresome
• tedious
• unexciting
• dull
• monotonous
• dreary
• mind-numbing
• uninteresting
• humdrum

2

as in buzzing

marked by much life, movement, or activity

during the heat wave stores were doing a rousing business in air conditioners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzing
• busy
• vibrant
• lively
• humming
• thriving
• brisk
• crowded
• stirring
• populous
• animated
• kinetic
• bustling
• abuzz
• flourishing
• astir
• alive
• hopping
• happening
• abubble
• aboil
• teeming
• overflowing
• swarming
• thronging
• abounding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sleepy
• dead
• inactive
• lifeless
• asleep

rousing

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verb

present participle of rouse

1

as in waking

to cause to stop sleeping

the honking horns roused her from a deep sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waking
• awakening
• awaking
• arousing
• wakening
• stirring
• knocking up
• rousting
• raising
• reviving
• stimulating
• provoking
• routing
• exciting
• reawakening
• disturbing
• agitating
• rewaking
• bestirring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lulling
• mesmerizing
• hypnotizing

2

as in awaking

to cease to be asleep

I finally roused around noon, after going to bed very late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• awaking
• waking
• awakening
• arousing
• wakening
• rising
• watching
• uprising
• rolling out
• stirring
• reawakening
• arising
• reviving
• getting up
• turning out
• rewaking
• shifting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sleeping
• nodding
• resting
• dozing
• slumbering
• dropping off
• snoozing
• napping
• retiring
• bedding (down)
• couching
• turning in
• flopping
• sleeping in
• catnapping
• conking (off or out)
• dossing (down)
• kipping (down)
• lying up
• sacking out
• oversleeping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rousing

Adjective

In a routing, rousing, definitive sweep of the Red Sox in the wild card, the current iteration of the Yankees looked like the best chance the team has had to win it all with Judge. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

The signal-caller earned a game ball from head coach Ben Johnson and gave a rousing, emotional speech in the locker room after the game. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

Instead of a rousing win on the road in the face of another top-flight opponent and a raft of injuries to key players, the Broncos got thumped, 24-14. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Appearing alongside his band and several back-up singers, Flowers gave a rousing performance of the country ballad, which reflects on whether money can buy happiness. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026