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stimulant - 16 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | stimulant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | substance that invigorates |
| Synonyms: | catalyst, drug, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitement, motivation, motive, pick-me-up*, restorative, spark plug, spur, stimulus, tonic, upper, analeptic, bracer, energizer, excitant, incitation, reviver, shot in the arm |
| Notes: | a stimulant is a drug; a stimulus is anything encouraging an action (but rarely is it a drug) |
| Antonyms: | depressant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | amphetamine |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hard drug |
| Synonyms: | crank*, crystal, pep pill, speed*, stimulant, tab*, upper*, STP, analeptic, benny, dexy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | catalyst |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something which incites activity |
| Synonyms: | agitator, goad, impetus, impulse, incendiary, incentive, incitement, motivation, reactionary, spark plug, spur, stimulant, adjuvant, enzyme, incitation, radical stimulus, reactant, synergist, wave maker |
| Antonyms: | block, prevention, blockage, preventer |
| Main Entry: | drug |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | medication |
| Synonyms: | cure, depressant, dope, essence, medicinal, medicine, narcotic, opiate, pill, poison, potion, prescription, remedy, sedative, stimulant, tonic, biologic, medicament, pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical, physic |
| Main Entry: | impetus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stimulus, force |
| Synonyms: | catalyst, energy, goad, impulse, incentive, incitement, momentum, motivation, power, pressure, push, spur, stimulant, urge, impulsion, incitation |
| Antonyms: | block, check, hindrance |
| Main Entry: | incentive |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lure, inducement |
| Synonyms: | bait, catalyst, come-on*, consideration, drive, encouragement, enticement, excuse, exhortation, goad, ground, impetus, impulse, incitement, influence, insistence, inspiration, instigation, motivation, motive, persuasion, provocation, purpose, rationale, reason, spring, spur, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus, temptation, urge, whip, allurement, carrot*, determinant, reason why |
| Antonyms: | block, hindrance, turn-off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | potion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | concoction prepared for mental or physical effect |
| Synonyms: | aromatic, brew, cordial, cup, dose, draft, dram, drink, elixir, libation, liquid, liquor, medicine, mixture, nip, remedy, restorative, spirits, stimulant, tonic, draught, philter |
| Main Entry: | spur |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | incitement, stimulus |
| Synonyms: | catalyst, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, inducement, motivation, motive, needle*, prick, stimulant, trigger, urge, activation, actuation, excitant, goose*, incitation, turn-on |
| Antonyms: | curb, hindrance |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stimulus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | provocation |
| Synonyms: | bang*, boost, catalyst, cause, charge, encouragement, fillip, fireworks*, flash*, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitement, inducement, instigation, invitation, kick*, motivation, motive, push, spur, stimulant, stimulation, sting*, urging, eye-opener, incitation, piquing, propellant, shot in the arm, turn-on |
| Antonyms: | discouragement, hindrance, tranquilizer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tonic |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restorative drink, medicine |
| Synonyms: | boost, cordial, drug, fillip, pick-me-up*, pickup, restorative, stimulant, analeptic, bracer, conditioner, invigorator, livener, refresher, roborant, shot in the arm, strengthener |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | urge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very strong desire |
| Synonyms: | appetite, compulsion, craving, drive, fancy, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, itch*, longing, lust, motive, passion, pressure, stimulant, stimulus, sweet tooth*, weakness, wish, yearning, yen, appetition, druthers, fire in belly |
| Antonyms: | dislike, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | love potion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | aphrodisiac |
| Synonyms: | stimulant, Cialis, Viagra, love philter, magic instrument, magic potion, philter |
| Main Entry: | pep pill |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pill with stimulant |
| Synonyms: | amphetamine, crank, restorative, speed, stimulant, tonic, upper, Meth, Methadrine [tm], analeptic, bennie, uppie |
| Antonyms: | downer, sleeping pill |
| Main Entry: | fetish |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obsession |
| Synonyms: | bias, craze*, desire, fixation, golden calf, idée fixe, leaning, luck, mania, partiality, penchant, predilection, prejudice, preoccupation, proclivity, propensity, stimulant, thing*, periapt, prepossession |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | provocative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aggravating |
| Synonyms: | annoying, disturbing, exciting, galling, heady, influential, insulting, intoxicating, offensive, outrageous, provoking, pushing, stimulant, stimulating, challenging, goading, incensing, inciting, inspirational, spurring |
| Antonyms: | repressive, suppressive, unprovocative |
| Main Entry: | dope |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | drug |
| Synonyms: | narcotic, opiate, stimulant |
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