electrify

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ELECTRIFY

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings <Marian Anderson electrified audiences with her soaring operatic voice>

Synonyms charge, electrify, excite, exhilarate, galvanize, intoxicate, pump up, titillate, turn on

Related Words arouse, incite, inspire, provoke, stimulate; bewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enchant, enthrall (or enthral), hypnotize, mesmerize, rivet, spellbind; interest, intrigue, tantalize

Near Antonyms bore, jade, pall, tire, weary; deject, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit

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