stimulating

[stim-yuh-ley-ting]

adjective

1. causing interest, inspiration, or incitement to action.

   We offer a stimulating work environment with lots of opportunity for growth.

2. inciting; acting as a cause.

   Rapid technological change is described by some authors as a stimulating factor in the decline of traditional ways of growing food.

3. having the property of exciting a nerve, gland, etc., to its functional activity.

   This plant tincture has a stimulating effect on the liver, spleen, and digestive system.

Other Word Forms

• stimulatingly adverb
• nonstimulating adjective
• self-stimulating adjective
• semistimulating adjective
• unstimulating adjective
• unstimulatingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stimulating¹

First recorded in 1640–50; stimulate ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Montreux was slightly less so and felt like a “one-man show,” while Lollapalooza and Outside Lands were stimulating.

From Los Angeles Times

In response, Beijing has announced a raft of initiatives aimed at reviving the housing market, stimulating consumer spending and boosting the wider economy.

From BBC

Just over a week after his death, Marineland's trainers were seen stimulating Keijo.

From BBC

She found Roig's sessions to be stimulating, challenging and instantly encouraging.

From BBC

It’s too stimulating, from the sunsets to the food.

From Los Angeles Times

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