AROUSAL Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word arousal. (close relations)
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| rousing | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of arousing adjective satellite • capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement • rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading | ||||||
| stimulation | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of arousing an organism to action • any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action • (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.) • mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse | ||||||
| agitation | nounn | |||||
noun • a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development • the feeling of being agitated; not calm • disturbance usually in protest • the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) | ||||||
| animation | nounn | |||||
noun • the condition of living or the state of being alive • the property of being able to survive and grow • quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous • the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something • the making of animated cartoons • general activity and motion | ||||||
| awakening | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of waking | ||||||
| excitement | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling of lively and cheerful joy • the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up • something that agitates and arouses • disturbance usually in protest | ||||||
| exhilaration | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling of lively and cheerful joy | ||||||
| inspiration | nounn | |||||
noun • arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity • a product of your creative thinking and work • a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem • (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings • arousing to a particular emotion or action • the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing | ||||||
| provocation | nounn | |||||
noun • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment • something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action • needed encouragement | ||||||
| thrill | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the swift release of a store of affective force • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation verb • cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input • feel sudden intense sensation or emotion • tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement • fill with sublime emotion | ||||||
| titillation | nounn | |||||
noun • a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling) • an agreeable arousal • the act of tickling | ||||||
| alertness | nounn | |||||
noun • the process of paying close and continuous attention • a state of readiness to respond • lively attentiveness | ||||||
| foreplay | nounn | |||||
noun • mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse | ||||||
| horniness | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of sexual arousal | ||||||
| wakefulness | nounn | |||||
noun • a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world • a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep • the process of paying close and continuous attention | ||||||
