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

Anything unexpectedly or especially moving, rousing, funny or strange, things that go against the grain of a production that wants to keep things controlled in order to bring the ship in on time. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Star Nick Nolte got an extra-rousing cheer when he was presented at the beginning of the screening. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

After Stan’s dad Randy gives a rousing speech about coming together as a community following Kenny’s latest demise, the scene shifts to the funeral, with the loud and proud country ballad bubbling up as the e-bike ban is announced. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

The Buffalo Bills kicked off the Joe Brady era with a rousing win over the Houston Texans, but the defense remains the biggest question mark as Thursday’s game against the Detroit Lions looms on a short week. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026