stimulating
causing interest, inspiration, or incitement to action: We offer a stimulating work environment with lots of opportunity for growth.
inciting; acting as a cause: Rapid technological change is described by some authors as a stimulating factor in the decline of traditional ways of growing food.
having the property of exciting a nerve, gland, etc., to its functional activity: This plant tincture has a stimulating effect on the liver, spleen, and digestive system.
Origin of stimulating
1Other words from stimulating
- stim·u·lat·ing·ly, adverb
- non·stim·u·lat·ing, adjective
- self-stim·u·lat·ing, adjective
- sem·i·stim·u·lat·ing, adjective
- un·stim·u·lat·ing, adjective
- un·stim·u·lat·ing·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for stimulating
/ (ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtɪŋ) /
inspiring new ideas or enthusiasm
(of a physical activity) making one feel refreshed and energetic
Derived forms of stimulating
- stimulatingly, adverb
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