Synonyms of stimulated

stimulated 1 of 2

adjective

as in energized

Related Words

• energized
• invigorated
• vitalized
• galvanized
• absorbed
• enlivened
• excited
• engrossed
• engaged
• intrigued
• amused
• interested
• animated
• entertained
• charmed
• fascinated
• enthralled
• rapt
• hypnotized
• enchanted
• delighted
• captivated
• mesmerized
• beguiled
• bewitched
• pleased
• thrilled

Dissimilar Words

• bored
• tired
• weary
• sick
• fed up
• jaded
• sick and tired
• wearied
• disinterested
• uninterested
• apathetic
• satiated
• sated
• glutted
• surfeited

stimulated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of stimulate

1

as in aroused

to give life, vigor, or spirit to

research into alternative energy sources has been stimulated by this funding increase

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aroused
• stirred
• provoked
• energized
• enlivened
• invigorated
• awakened
• activated
• inspired
• vitalized
• excited
• animated
• electrified
• triggered
• quickened
• motivated
• revived
• cheered
• spiked
• strengthened
• sparked
• braced
• lifted
• roused
• drove
• propelled
• jump-started
• fired
• zipped (up)
• vivified
• boosted
• raised
• awoke
• recreated
• charged
• rallied
• filliped
• jazzed (up)
• pepped (up)
• moved
• livened (up)
• motived
• amped (up)
• refreshed
• gingered (up)
• renewed
• juiced up
• impelled
• incited
• actuated
• resurrected
• woke (up)
• kindled
• galvanized
• buoyed
• fomented
• infused
• inflamed
• reinvigorated
• instigated
• set off
• reactivated
• emboldened
• reawakened
• rejuvenated
• revitalized
• whipped (up)
• rekindled
• regenerated
• abetted
• fermented
• fortified
• recharged
• heartened
• turned on
• restimulated
• resuscitated
• reenergized
• enkindled
• steeled
• refreshened
• reanimated
• reawoke

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killed
• dampened
• dulled
• damped
• deadened
• exhausted
• drained
• weakened
• undermined
• harassed
• fatigued
• inhibited
• wore
• suppressed
• knocked out
• sapped
• burned out
• slowed
• enervated
• wearied
• restrained
• washed out
• enfeebled
• debilitated
• checked
• repressed
• did in
• curbed
• fagged
• stunted
• wore out
• quenched
• quelled
• discouraged
• stilled
• jaded
• tuckered (out)
• daunted
• disheartened
• demoralized
• kayoed
• dispirited

2

as in provoked

to rouse to strong feeling or action

the government crackdown has only stimulated the citizenry to more acts of violence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provoked
• encouraged
• aroused
• inspired
• stirred
• motivated
• sparked
• excited
• incited
• moved
• induced
• piqued
• triggered
• instigated
• impassioned
• fired (up)
• drove
• ignited
• motived
• revved (up)
• activated
• energized
• kindled
• vitalized
• inflamed
• built a fire under
• angered
• quickened
• galvanized
• fanned
• animated
• set off
• enraged
• bothered
• fomented
• keyed (up)
• abetted
• whipped (up)
• upset
• aggravated
• irritated
• teased
• pumped up
• fermented
• raised
• maddened
• annoyed
• taunted
• got
• exasperated
• vexed
• jeered
• galled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calmed
• subdued
• soothed
• appeased
• pacified
• placated
• tranquilized
• mollified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stimulated

Adjective

But that may not be enough to make stimulated hydrogen commercially viable without some additional technology. — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026

Do not fertilize plants during periods of extreme heat because the stimulated growth adds more stress to the plant. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

Indeed, Coachella’s other two headliners, Bad Bunny and Blackpink, put on elaborate main-stage spectacles over the weekend that by most accounts left fans feeling both stimulated and satisfied. — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026

When your capillaries expand, the surrounding nerves become stimulated and send messages to the brain, which reads the sensation as itching. — Fara Rosenzweig, Outside, 24 Jan. 2026

That may present the challenge of not allowing people to imagine the scene for themselves which, in our over stimulated era, might be seen as spoon-feeding our imagination. — Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025

Verb

The researchers found that adjusting the concentration of these antigens on the viral structure changed how effectively the vaccine stimulated an immune response. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Unlike collagen, which is more abundant in the skin and can be stimulated as its levels decline with age, elastin is harder to replenish. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

The move stimulated the private sector and accelerated the deployment of EV infrastructure, Vesser said. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

The treatments also lowered the production of inflammatory signals that cause long-term swelling, and stimulated new blood vessel formation to nourish healing skin. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Serra then analogizes the spatial mediation stimulated by Shift to a verbal operation. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

When a sensor detected the left or right forelimb moving, the hub sent a limb-specific pulse through the body that reached an implant on the corresponding hind leg, which stimulated the sciatic nerve and made that leg twitch. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

Throughout Milo's healing, Haarburger sought ways to keep him entertained and mentally stimulated. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

So the majority of product [is] stimulated by patient interaction, and the hero product has to be the Polish. — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026