Synonyms of turned-on

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adjective

ˈtərnd-ˈȯn 

as in now

keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment

a film genre that today's turned-on moviegoers seem little interested in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• now
• downtown
• fashionable
• hip
• stylish
• with-it
• smart
• groovy
• cool
• chic
• trendy
• in
• mod
• hep
• def
• au courant
• sharp
• voguish
• modish
• snappy
• à la mode

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• out
• uncool
• unhip
• nerdy
• geeky
• unfashionable
• untrendy
• nerdish
• dowdy
• unstylish
• styleless

turned (on)

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verb (1)

past tense of turn (on)

as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against

it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• assaulted
• raided
• set on
• stormed
• jumped (on)
• set at
• went in (on)
• descended (on or upon)
• struck
• set upon
• rounded on
• went at
• pounced (on or upon)
• charged
• flew at
• robbed
• tore into
• ambushed
• pitched into
• assailed
• beat up on
• swarmed
• rushed
• invaded
• lit into
• beset
• ganged up (on)
• trashed
• bushwhacked
• sicced
• surprised
• sacked
• flanked
• mobbed
• ambuscaded
• besieged
• bombed
• waylaid
• mugged
• bombarded
• plundered
• blitzed
• battered
• ravaged
• buffeted
• looted
• beleaguered
• barraged
• plastered
• banged away (at)
• cannoned
• bum-rushed
• cannonaded
• pillaged
• enveloped
• nuked
• harried
• pressed
• overran
• forayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• covered
• protected
• secured
• defended
• guarded
• shielded

turned on

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verb (2)

past tense of turn on

1

as in thrilled

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings

unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thrilled
• excited
• electrified
• delighted
• pumped up
• inspired
• galvanized
• intoxicated
• intrigued
• charged
• exhilarated
• enchanted
• aroused
• provoked
• titillated
• stimulated
• riveted
• incited
• interested
• captivated
• hypnotized
• charmed
• mesmerized
• bewitched
• enthralled
• spellbound
• tantalized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tired
• bored
• wearied
• jaded
• discouraged
• palled
• dejected
• disheartened
• demoralized
• dispirited

2

as in activated

to cause to function

would you turn on the TV?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• activated
• triggered
• sparked
• drove
• set off
• moved
• generated
• powered
• touched off
• started
• cranked (up)
• fueled
• actuated
• turned over
• ignited
• provoked
• ran
• charged
• pushed
• fired
• electrified
• kicked over
• launched
• stirred up
• stepped up
• released
• switched
• stimulated
• energized
• discharged
• sped (up)
• tripped
• excited
• aroused
• reactivated
• accelerated
• recharged
• incited
• instigated
• quickened
• catalyzed
• vitalized
• kick-started
• jump-started

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• turned off
• cut out
• shut off
• cut
• killed
• cut off
• stopped
• drew up
• checked
• arrested
• stuck
• halted
• jammed
• stalled
• deactivated
• suppressed
• slowed
• repressed
• stunted
• braked
• decelerated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turned-on

Adjective

But, as Connor alluded, the balance between twee and turned-on, between wholesome and horny, is a tough line to walk. — David MacK, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Verb

Instead, the primary turned on whether Democrats should send a longtime lawmaker back to Congress or opt for a newer — and younger — candidate. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

The announcement was striking for the governor, who once supported conventional electric vehicles but then turned on them, becoming increasingly hostile to policies designed to encourage EV adoption. — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

The money taps remain turned on full-blast even in the face of a choppy stock market and persistent fears over whether AI stocks are in a bubble. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Even then, DBSCs are turned on only for a limited set of users. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

On Saturday night, Randy Orton returned to cost Cody Rhodes a chance at the title, Nikki and Brie Bella turned on Paige and Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Whether those records can be turned on an outbreak is a question people have already answered. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Many of the ideas about Maya life that Burroughs had access to in the 1950s were turned on their head in the next decade, when epigraphers realized that Maya writing was, in fact, partly phonological, and could be directly translated into speech. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 July 2026

Superstar players turned on the style The Golden Boot race became a showcase for the sport’s biggest names. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 20 July 2026