arousing

adjective
UK: /əˈraʊzɪŋ/
US: /əˈraʊzɪŋ/

  1. Causing excitement or interest; stimulating.

    1. The arousing music made everyone want to dance. [ ] [ ]
    2. The speaker gave an arousing speech about the future of the company. [ ] [ ]

  2. Causing sexual excitement.

    1. The movie had some arousing scenes. [ ] [ ]
    2. She found his gaze arousing, causing her cheeks to flush slightly. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

exciting stimulating stirring inspiring provocative
arousing verb

  1. Present participle of arouse: evoking or awakening a feeling, emotion, or response.

    1. He is arousing suspicion with his strange behavior. [ ] [ ]
    2. The artist succeeded in arousing strong emotions through her powerful painting. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "arousing" in English means: Causing excitement or interest; stimulating., Causing sexual excitement..

The phonetic transcription of "arousing" is /əˈraʊzɪŋ/ in British English and /əˈraʊzɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "arousing": exciting, stimulating, stirring, inspiring, provocative.

Example usage of "arousing": "The arousing music made everyone want to dance.". More examples on the page.