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rousing

adjective

: done or said with great enthusiasm or excitement

: causing great emotion, excitement, or enthusiasm

: unusually good

Full Definition of ROUSING

1
a :  giving rise to excitement :  stirring <a rousing speech>
b :  brisk, lively
2
:  exceptional, superlative <a rousing success>
— rous·ing·ly adverb
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First Known Use of ROUSING

1640

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Synonyms
breathtaking, charged, electric, electrifying, exhilarating, exhilarative, galvanic, galvanizing, hair-raising, heart-stopping, inspiring, intoxicating, kicky, mind-bending, mind-blowing, mind-boggling, rip-roaring, exciting, stimulating, stirring, thrilling
Antonyms
unexciting

Rhymes with ROUSING

housing

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. rousing
  2. rouse
  3. rabble-rouse
  4. rabble-rouser
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