Synonyms of stimulus

stimulus

noun

as in incentive

something that arouses action or activity

seeing a Broadway play for the first time was the stimulus for her career in the theater

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incentive
• impetus
• encouragement
• motivation
• stimulant
• impulse
• momentum
• provocation
• boost
• spur
• catalyst
• yeast
• fuel
• reason
• instigation
• goad
• incitation
• inducement
• shot in the arm
• incitement
• cause
• consideration
• invitation
• motive
• antecedent
• spark
• grounds
• occasion
• catalyzer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disincentive
• counterincentive