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单词 rousing
释义

rousing

adjective

rous·​ing ˈrau̇-ziŋ How to pronounce rousing (audio)
1
a
: giving rise to excitement : stirring
a rousing speech
b
: brisk, lively
2
: exceptional, superlative
a rousing success
rousingly adverb

Synonyms

  • breathtaking
  • charged
  • electric
  • electrifying
  • exciting
  • exhilarating
  • exhilarative
  • galvanic
  • galvanizing
  • hair-raising
  • heart-stopping
  • inspiring
  • intoxicating
  • kicky
  • mind-bending
  • mind-blowing
  • mind-boggling
  • rip-roaring
  • stimulating
  • stirring
  • thrilling
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Example Sentences

She was met with a rousing reception. a rousing rendition of our national anthem
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Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

rousing 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation a rousing rendition of our national anthem

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • tiresome
  • unexciting
  • boring
  • tedious
  • mind-numbing
  • dull
  • monotonous
  • dreary
  • humdrum
  • uninteresting
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2
as in buzzing
marked by much life, movement, or activity during the heat wave stores were doing a rousing business in air conditioners

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • buzzing
  • humming
  • lively
  • busy
  • vibrant
  • brisk
  • stirring
  • thriving
  • crowded
  • animated
  • astir
  • populous
  • bustling
  • kinetic
  • flourishing
  • hopping
  • abuzz
  • abubble
  • teeming
  • alive
  • happening
  • aboil
  • swarming
  • overflowing
  • thronging
  • abounding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sleepy
  • dead
  • inactive
  • lifeless
  • asleep

rousing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of rouse
1
as in waking
to cause to stop sleeping the honking horns roused her from a deep sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • waking
  • awakening
  • awaking
  • arousing
  • wakening
  • stirring
  • stimulating
  • rousting
  • knocking up
  • provoking
  • reviving
  • raising
  • reawakening
  • exciting
  • disturbing
  • routing
  • agitating
  • rewaking
  • bestirring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • lulling
  • mesmerizing
  • hypnotizing
2
as in awaking
to cease to be asleep I finally roused around noon, after going to bed very late

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • awaking
  • waking
  • awakening
  • wakening
  • arousing
  • rising
  • watching
  • stirring
  • uprising
  • reawakening
  • rolling out
  • reviving
  • arising
  • rewaking
  • getting up
  • turning out
  • shifting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dozing
  • sleeping
  • nodding
  • snoozing
  • resting
  • napping
  • slumbering
  • catnapping
  • couching
  • dropping off
  • bedding (down)
  • conking (off or out)
  • retiring
  • flopping
  • turning in
  • dossing (down)
  • kipping (down)
  • lying up
  • sleeping in
  • sacking out
  • oversleeping
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