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Synonyms for catalyst

  • noun

Most common

stimulus

All synonyms

Noun

1. Stimulus — something that encourages progress or change

stimulus, solicitor dated

Other

spark plug, accelerator, quickener

Antonyms

inhibitor, dampener, anticatalyst

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Something that encourages progress or change.

    Economic development and integration are working as a catalyst for peace.

Related words

Other spellings
katalyst

Forms

Plural
catalysts → stimuluses, solicitors, accelerators, quickeners…

Example sentences

  • accelerator Tom stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
catalyststeady
acceleratorfalling
quickenersteady

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

By length

8 letters
stimulus3
9 letters
solicitor4, quickener
11 letters
accelerator5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stimulus3 = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français
catalyseur
Deutsch
Katalysator