Synonyms for arousing

Most common

sexy · erotic · stirring · thrilling

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Adjective

Antonyms

boring, modest, soporific

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Causing arousal.

   I am having very arousing thoughts about my gym trainer when he's in his tight shorts.

Example sentences

• sexy Would you rather be fat and ugly or thin and sexy?
• erotic She was an intelligent woman with an erotic aura.
• stirring Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
• thrilling I couldn’t put it down when it was so thrilling.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

sexy²

6 letters

moving², erotic³

8 letters

stirring²

9 letters

thrilling²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sexy² = 2 syllables).