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单词 galvanizing
释义

galvanizing

adjective

gal·​va·​niz·​ing ˈgal-və-ˌnī-ziŋ How to pronounce galvanizing (audio)
: stimulating in a way that provokes action or effort
… makes it easy to see he isn't the next Jordan, if only because he lacks the galvanizing effect on teammates that MJ had. Bill Simmons
The causes of today's discontent … are less galvanizing because they are less susceptible to summation in pithy slogans like "stop the war" and "law and order." George F. Will
galvanizingly adverb
… he was still known to the world by the clipped, galvanizingly dramatic name under which he had emerged as the country's most prominent advocate of black nationalism: Malcolm X. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

galvanizing 1 of 2

adjective

as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation the presentation on the international aid organization was galvanizing and thought-provoking

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • breathtaking
  • exciting
  • inspiring
  • thrilling
  • electrifying
  • interesting
  • electric
  • gripping
  • intriguing
  • galvanic
  • exhilarating
  • intoxicating
  • rousing
  • provocative
  • riveting
  • absorbing
  • stimulating
  • stirring
  • fascinating
  • heart-stopping
  • mind-blowing
  • kicky
  • moving
  • rip-roaring
  • mind-bending
  • engrossing
  • tantalizing
  • lively
  • mind-boggling
  • arresting
  • touching
  • enthralling
  • exhilarative
  • hair-raising
  • charged
  • enchanting
  • spellbinding
  • titillating
  • poignant
  • dynamic
  • kinetic
  • energetic
  • high-voltage
  • lusty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • tiresome
  • tedious
  • boring
  • unexciting
  • dull
  • mind-numbing
  • uninteresting
  • monotonous
  • dreary
  • humdrum
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galvanizing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of galvanize
as in thrilling
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings theatergoers were galvanized by the actor's powerhouse performance as Hamlet

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • thrilling
  • electrifying
  • exciting
  • inspiring
  • intoxicating
  • exhilarating
  • delighting
  • riveting
  • intriguing
  • titillating
  • stimulating
  • provoking
  • enchanting
  • arousing
  • inciting
  • charging
  • captivating
  • turning on
  • mesmerizing
  • interesting
  • charming
  • pumping up
  • tantalizing
  • bewitching
  • spellbinding
  • hypnotizing
  • enthralling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • discouraging
  • tiring
  • boring
  • wearying
  • palling
  • demoralizing
  • disheartening
  • jading
  • dispiriting
  • dejecting
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