Synonyms of stimulants

stimulants

noun

plural of stimulant

1

as in incentives

something that arouses action or activity

the relaxed zoning regulations should serve as a stimulant for development in the area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incentives
• encouragements
• impetuses
• stimuli
• motivations
• catalysts
• yeasts
• impulses
• fuels
• spurs
• provocations
• reasons
• inducements
• boosts
• momenta
• incitements
• goads
• incitations
• causes
• shots in the arm
• instigations
• considerations
• invitations
• motives
• grounds
• antecedents
• catalyzers
• sparks
• occasions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disincentives
• counterincentives

2

as in liquors

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk

I always take a bottle of stimulant along on trips, for emergencies like plane crashes or earthquakes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liquors
• drinks
• alcohols
• boozes
• bottles
• spirits
• intoxicants
• juices
• inebriants
• rums
• wines
• beers
• sauces
• tipples
• ardent spirits
• grogs
• ales
• strong drinks
• vodkas
• whiskeys
• brandies
• potables
• moonshines
• hooches
• tequilas
• lushes
• firewaters
• loads
• cocktails
• aqua vitaes
• chasers
• gins
• belts
• sakes
• John Barleycorns
• slugs
• brews
• digestifs
• aperitifs
• shooters
• mixed drinks
• nips
• malt liquors
• snifters
• liqueurs
• tots
• nightcaps
• snorts
• bracers
• mums
• pops
• pegs
• microbrews
• home brews
• shots
• meads
• nappies
• schnapps
• mescals
• brewskis
• brewages
• whets
• barley-brees
• Dutch courages
• mao-tais

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonintoxicants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stimulants

And just as chemical stimulants such as caffeine and Adderall can interfere with sleep, so, too, can excessive meditation. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

These prescription stimulants can sharpen focus by prompting the brain to release more neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine, which play an important role in the body’s fight-or-flight response. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Cases where a patient is malnourished are challenging, because research has shown putting in a feeding tube or giving them appetite stimulants doesn’t improve their outcomes, Lee said. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026

Current therapies, stimulants and sodium oxybates, carry risk of misuse, and patients still feel sleepy while taking them. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, 18-to-25-year-olds saw declines in the use of nicotine products, tobacco, cigarette, alcohol and binge drinking in the past month as well as the use of illicit drugs and prescription stimulants or opioids within the past year. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Evidence about ordinary coffee cannot be extrapolated to high-dose caffeine products or energy drinks, which may deliver caffeine rapidly and include other stimulants. — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

For example, certain diuretics, antihistamines or stimulants may increase the risk of side effects from heat, according to the CDC. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Other types of medications can impair your body's ability to cool off, including anticholinergic medications (a category that includes Benadryl) and stimulants, like ADHD drugs. — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 2 July 2026