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2 : rousing, inspiring a stirring speech : a beginning of motion or activity : movement —often used in plural the first stirrings of revolution 1 as in breathtaking causing great emotional or mental stimulation the message of brotherhood in Martin Luther King's stirring "I Have a Dream" speech still resonates today -
breathtaking -
exciting -
thrilling -
interesting -
inspiring -
intriguing -
gripping -
galvanizing -
rousing -
electrifying -
intoxicating -
exhilarating -
electric -
absorbing -
provocative -
heart-stopping -
moving -
fascinating -
galvanic -
riveting -
rip-roaring -
stimulating -
mind-blowing -
mind-bending -
lively -
kicky -
tantalizing -
touching -
engrossing -
mind-boggling -
charged -
enchanting -
arresting -
hair-raising -
enthralling -
exhilarative -
spellbinding -
titillating -
poignant -
dynamic -
energetic -
kinetic -
high-voltage -
lusty -
tiresome -
tedious -
boring -
unexciting -
dull -
monotonous -
mind-numbing -
uninteresting -
humdrum -
dreary See More 2 as in emotional having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies a stirring rendition of the national anthem -
emotional -
moving -
impressive -
touching -
affecting -
passionate -
poignant -
exciting -
excitable -
provoking -
inspirational -
rousing -
dramatic -
eloquent -
impactful -
feeling -
meaningful -
expressive -
theatrical -
stimulating -
theatric -
significant -
responsive -
demonstrative -
cathartic -
sensitive -
melodramatic -
histrionic -
cool -
cold -
detached -
dispassionate -
unimpressive -
unemotional -
unaffecting -
emotionless -
deadpan See More 3 as in buzzing marked by much life, movement, or activity spring has arrived, and the meadow is stirring with life -
buzzing -
humming -
busy -
vibrant -
rousing -
thriving -
lively -
crowded -
astir -
brisk -
populous -
animated -
aboil -
bustling -
kinetic -
happening -
abuzz -
alive -
flourishing -
hopping -
abubble -
swarming -
teeming -
overflowing -
thronging -
abounding -
dead -
sleepy -
inactive -
lifeless -
asleep as in shifting the act or an instance of changing position I thought I detected a slight stirring of the leaves, and yet there wasn't a breath of wind -
shifting -
motion -
movement -
move -
shift -
relocation -
stir -
flapping -
twitching -
migration -
squirming -
fidgeting -
dislocation -
waving -
fiddling -
mobility -
squirm -
wriggling -
writhing -
motility -
locomotion -
flailing -
motivity -
inertia -
stop -
pause -
immobility -
motionlessness -
finish -
stillness -
halt -
shutdown -
cessation -
stoppage -
lapse -
termination -
ending -
discontinuance -
expiration -
inertness -
shutoff -
surcease See More present participle of stir 1 as in swirling to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly the recipe says to stir the mixture carefully until it's properly blended -
swirling -
washing -
churning -
agitating -
shaking -
whisking -
whipping -
whirling -
beating -
paddling -
reeling -
wheeling 2 as in moving to change one's position the cat stirred, then opened its eyes and slowly got to its feet -
shifting -
moving -
squirming -
twitching -
fidgeting -
rousing -
tossing -
wiggling -
locomoting -
fiddling -
jiggling -
writhing -
wriggling -
budging -
squiggling -
freezing -
remaining -
stabilizing -
stilling -
staying -
hanging around -
tarrying -
sticking around See More 3 as in provoking to rouse to strong feeling or action news coverage of the fire stirred many to send donations to a fund for the families who had lost their homes -
provoking -
encouraging -
stimulating -
inspiring -
moving -
sparking -
arousing -
inciting -
instigating -
motivating -
exciting -
inducing -
driving -
triggering -
igniting -
galvanizing -
impassioning -
fanning -
motiving -
activating -
energizing -
piquing -
animating -
fomenting -
kindling -
inflaming -
fermenting -
enflaming -
building a fire under -
quickening -
revving (up) -
angering -
vitalizing -
raising -
enraging -
taunting -
firing (up) -
teasing -
bothering -
maddening -
upsetting -
irritating -
jeering -
setting off -
getting -
exasperating -
aggravating -
pumping up -
vexing -
annoying -
abetting -
galling -
keying (up) -
whipping (up) -
soothing -
calming -
subduing -
tranquilizing -
tranquillizing -
placating -
mollifying -
pacifying -
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