Meaning & use
Stimulating
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Encouraging interest, energy, or enthusiasm; mentally engaging.
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The professor's lecture was so stimulating that no one checked their phones.
A cup of coffee can be stimulating enough to keep you awake for hours.
A note on using this word
Can describe both mental engagement, as in a stimulating conversation, and physical arousal, as with a stimulant drug.
Words with a similar meaning
invigoratingthought-provoking
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Words with an opposite meaning
boringdull
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