Synonyms for stimulation

Most common

stimulus · stimulant · input · arousal · foreplay

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Antonyms

boredom

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A pushing or goading toward action.

2. n. 2

   Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input.

Related words

Word family

stimulate stimulus

Forms

Plural

stimulations → stimuluses, stimulants, inputs, arousals…

Example sentences

• input I need your input on something extremely important.
• stimulus Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.
• stimulant Ecstasy is a stimulant type of drug.
• arousal I've never felt such a strange combination of fear and arousal.
• foreplay He ejaculated while we were still having foreplay.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

input²

7 letters

arousal³

8 letters

stimulus³, foreplay²

9 letters

stimulant³

10 letters

quickening³, stimulance

13 letters

encouragement⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (input² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

stimulation

Italiano

stimolazione