Synonyms for rousing
ˈraʊ zɪŋrous·ing

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1. arousal, rousingadjective

   the act of arousing

   "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"

   Synonyms:
   foreplay, stimulation, arousal

   Antonyms:
   unprovoking, unstimulating, unprovocative, unexciting

2. rousing, stirringadjective

   capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement

   "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues"

   Synonyms:
   soul-stirring, stirring

   Antonyms:
   unprovocative, unprovoking, unexciting, unstimulating

3. rousingadjective

   rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading

   "tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation"

   Synonyms:
   stirring

   Antonyms:
   unexciting, unstimulating, unprovoking, unprovocative

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1. rousingadjective

   Synonyms:
   exciting, stirring, astounding, startling

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1. List of paraphrases for "rousing":

   galvanizing

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1. The Dhammapada:

   By rousing himself, by earnestness, by restraint and control the wise man may make for himself an island which no flood can overwhelm.