stirring

¹stirring

adj

Definition of STIRRING

1

: active, bustling

2

: rousing, inspiring <a stirring speech>

Examples of STIRRING

1. a stirring rendition of the national anthem
2. <the message of brotherhood in Martin Luther King's stirring “I Have a Dream” speech still resonates today>

First Known Use of STIRRING

before 12th century

Related to STIRRING

Synonyms: breathtaking, charged, electric, electrifying, exhilarating, exhilarative, galvanic, galvanizing, hair-raising, heart-stopping, inspiring, intoxicating, kicky, mind-bending, mind-blowing, mind-boggling, rip-roaring, rousing, stimulating, exciting, thrilling

Antonyms: unexciting

Related Words: arresting, interesting, intriguing, provocative, tantalizing, titillating; absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting; moving, poignant, touching; enchanting, enthralling, fascinating, spellbinding; dynamic, energetic, high-voltage, kinetic, lively, lusty

Near Antonyms: boring, mind-numbing, tedious, tiresome; dreary, dull, humdrum, monotonous, uninteresting

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Rhymes with STIRRING

furring, shirring