INCITING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word inciting. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| encouraging | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • giving courage or confidence or hope adjective satellite • furnishing support and encouragement | ||||||
| provoking | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | ||||||
| spurring | verbv | |||||
noun • a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something | ||||||
| stimulating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • rousing or quickening activity or the senses adjective satellite • that stimulates • making lively and cheerful | ||||||
| urging | verbv | |||||
noun • a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something • the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging • insistent solicitation and entreaty | ||||||
| fomenting | verbv | |||||
verb • try to stir up public opinion • bathe with warm water or medicated lotions | ||||||
| instigating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • provoke or stir up • serve as the inciting cause of | ||||||
| actuate | verbv | |||||
verb • put in motion or move to act • give an incentive for action | ||||||
| instigate | verbv | |||||
verb • provoke or stir up • serve as the inciting cause of | ||||||
| motivate | verbv | |||||
verb • give an incentive for action | ||||||
| move | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of deciding to do something • the act of changing your residence or place of business • a change of position that does not entail a change of location • the act of changing location from one place to another • (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game verb • change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically • cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense • move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion • change residence, affiliation, or place of employment • follow a procedure or take a course • be in a state of action • go or proceed from one point to another • perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon • give an incentive for action • arouse sympathy or compassion in • dispose of by selling • progress by being changed • live one's life in a specified environment • have a turn; make one's move in a game • propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting | ||||||
| prompt | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||
noun • a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) • (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command adjective satellite • according to schedule or without delay; on time • ready and willing or quick to act • performed with little or no delay verb • give an incentive for action • serve as the inciting cause of • assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned | ||||||
| propel | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to move forward with force • give an incentive for action | ||||||
| egg on | verbv | |||||
verb • urge on; cause to act | ||||||
| set off | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • put in motion or move to act • depart for someplace • direct attention to, as if by means of contrast • cause to burst with a violent release of energy • make up for • set in motion or cause to begin • provoke or stir up | ||||||
| stir up | verbv | |||||
verb • try to stir up public opinion • arouse or excite feelings and passions • change the arrangement or position of • provoke or stir up | ||||||
