Synonyms of stirring

stirring 1 of 3

adjective

1

as in breathtaking

causing great emotional or mental stimulation

the message of brotherhood in Martin Luther King's stirring "I Have a Dream" speech still resonates today

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in emotional

having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies

a stirring rendition of the national anthem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emotional
• moving
• impressive
• touching
• affecting
• passionate
• poignant
• exciting
• excitable
• provoking
• inspirational
• rousing
• dramatic
• eloquent
• impactful
• feeling
• meaningful
• expressive
• theatrical
• stimulating
• theatric
• significant
• responsive
• demonstrative
• cathartic
• sensitive
• melodramatic
• histrionic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cool
• cold
• detached
• dispassionate
• unimpressive
• unemotional
• unaffecting
• emotionless
• deadpan

• cool
• cold
• detached
• dispassionate
• unimpressive
• unemotional
• unaffecting
• emotionless
• deadpan

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3

as in buzzing

marked by much life, movement, or activity

spring has arrived, and the meadow is stirring with life

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dead
• sleepy
• inactive
• lifeless
• asleep

• dead
• sleepy
• inactive
• lifeless
• asleep

stirring

2 of 3

noun

as in shifting

the act or an instance of changing position

I thought I detected a slight stirring of the leaves, and yet there wasn't a breath of wind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shifting
• motion
• movement
• move
• shift
• relocation
• stir
• flapping
• twitching
• migration
• squirming
• fidgeting
• dislocation
• waving
• fiddling
• mobility
• squirm
• wriggling
• writhing
• motility
• locomotion
• flailing
• motivity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inertia
• stop
• pause
• immobility
• motionlessness
• finish
• stillness
• halt
• shutdown
• cessation
• stoppage
• lapse
• termination
• ending
• discontinuance
• expiration
• inertness
• shutoff
• surcease

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• inertia
• stop
• pause
• immobility
• motionlessness
• finish
• stillness
• halt
• shutdown
• cessation
• stoppage
• lapse
• termination
• ending
• discontinuance
• expiration
• inertness
• shutoff
• surcease

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stirring

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verb

present participle of stir

1

as in swirling

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly

the recipe says to stir the mixture carefully until it's properly blended

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swirling
• washing
• churning
• agitating
• shaking
• whisking
• whipping
• whirling
• beating
• paddling
• reeling
• wheeling

2

as in moving

to change one's position

the cat stirred, then opened its eyes and slowly got to its feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shifting
• moving
• squirming
• twitching
• fidgeting
• rousing
• tossing
• wiggling
• locomoting
• fiddling
• jiggling
• writhing
• wriggling
• budging
• squiggling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freezing
• remaining
• stabilizing
• stilling
• staying
• hanging around
• tarrying
• sticking around

• freezing
• remaining
• stabilizing
• stilling
• staying
• hanging around
• tarrying
• sticking around

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3

as in provoking

to rouse to strong feeling or action

news coverage of the fire stirred many to send donations to a fund for the families who had lost their homes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provoking
• encouraging
• stimulating
• inspiring
• moving
• sparking
• arousing
• inciting
• instigating
• motivating
• exciting
• inducing
• driving
• triggering
• igniting
• galvanizing
• impassioning
• fanning
• motiving
• activating
• energizing
• piquing
• animating
• fomenting
• kindling
• inflaming
• fermenting
• enflaming
• building a fire under
• quickening
• revving (up)
• angering
• vitalizing
• raising
• enraging
• taunting
• firing (up)
• teasing
• bothering
• maddening
• upsetting
• irritating
• jeering
• setting off
• getting
• exasperating
• aggravating
• pumping up
• vexing
• annoying
• abetting
• galling
• keying (up)
• whipping (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soothing
• calming
• subduing
• tranquilizing
• tranquillizing
• placating
• mollifying
• pacifying
• appeasing

• soothing
• calming
• subduing
• tranquilizing
• tranquillizing
• placating
• mollifying
• pacifying
• appeasing

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