rousing vs stirring
stirring vs rousingrousing and stirring both are nouns.
rousing and stirring both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rousing | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| stirring | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
rousing and stirring
are synonyms defined as:
- rousing and stirring: capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
As nouns,
stirring is a hyponym of
rousing; that is, stirring is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
rousing:
- rousing: the act of arousing
- stirring: arousing to a particular emotion or action
Other hyponyms of rousing include
awakening, wakening, waking up, excitation, excitement, incitation, incitement, inflaming, inflammation, inspiration, stimulation, titillation.
| rousing (noun) | stirring (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of arousing | agitating a liquid with an implement |
| arousing to a particular emotion or action |
| rousing (adjective) | stirring (adjective) |
|---|---|
| rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading | exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions |
| capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement | capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement |
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