stimuli

[stim-yuh-lahy] / ˈstɪm jəˌlaɪ /

NOUN

provocation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catalyst encouragement fillip impetus incentive motivation stimulant stimulation

STRONG

bang boost cause charge fireworks flash goad impulse incitation incitement inducement instigation invitation kick motive propellant push spur sting turn-on urging

WEAK

eye-opener piquing shot in the arm

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block discouragement hindrance

STRONG

deterrent

WEAK

tranquilizer

Example Sentences

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Installations in the hotel curated by new magazine Modern Design Review, under the banner of Super Stimuli, will feature work by Martino Gamper and Bethan Laura Wood.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2014

Stimuli that are received by sensory structures are communicated to the nervous system where that information is processed.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Stimuli for multiunit smooth muscles come from autonomic nerves or hormones but not from stretching.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Stimuli in the brain, stomach, and small intestine activate or inhibit gastric juice production.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Stimuli to Gastric Flow.—The division and liquefaction of the food in the mouth hastens gastric digestion by making the food better fitted for the action of the enzymes in the gastric juice.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.