Thesaurus
stirring
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of STIRRING
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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 breathtaking, charged, electric, electrifying, exhilarating, exhilarative, galvanic, galvanizing, hair-raising, heart-stopping, inspiring, intoxicating, kicky, mind-bending, mind-blowing, mind-boggling, rip-roaring, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling
Related Words arresting, interesting, intriguing, provocative, tantalizing, titillating; absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting; moving, poignant, touching; enchanting, enthralling, fascinating, spellbinding; dynamic, energetic, high-voltage, kinetic, lively, lusty
Near Antonyms boring, mind-numbing, tedious, tiresome; dreary, dull, humdrum, monotonous, uninteresting
Antonyms unexciting
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having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies <a stirring rendition of the national anthem>
Related Words eloquent, expressive, meaningful, significant; demonstrative, excitable, feeling, passionate, responsive, sensitive; exciting, inspirational, provoking, rousing, stimulating; dramatic, histrionic, melodramatic, theatrical (also theatric); cathartic
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