stirred

ADJECTIVE

affected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflicted concerned damaged distressed impressed overwhelmed touched troubled

STRONG

altered changed compassionate excited grieved impaired influenced injured stimulated tender upset

WEAK

overwrought sorry sympathetic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm collected happy sane untroubled

STRONG

hard

WEAK

unmoved unperturbed unswayed

ADJECTIVE

beaten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

whipped

STRONG

aerated blended churned whisked

WEAK

bubbly creamy foamy frothy meringued

ADJECTIVE

emotional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affecting exciting heated hysterical impassioned moving nervous passionate poignant sensitive sentimental spontaneous touching

WEAK

ardent disturbed ecstatic emotive enthusiastic excitable falling apart fanatical feeling fervent fervid fickle fiery heartwarming histrionic histrionical hot-blooded impetuous impulsive irrational overwrought pathetic responsive roused sentient stirring susceptible tear-jerking temperamental tender thrilling warm zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm cool dull impassive indifferent numb unaffecting unemotional unenthusiastic unexcited unexciting unmoving

WEAK

physical

ADJECTIVE

excited

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated annoyed delighted disturbed eager enthusiastic hysterical nervous passionate thrilled

STRONG

animated aroused awakened charged discomposed disconcerted inflamed moved piqued provoked roused ruffled stimulated wired

WEAK

aflame beside oneself feverish fired up frantic high hot hot and bothered hyperactive in a tizzy juiced up jumpy on edge on fire overwrought steamed up wild worked-up zipped up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm disinterested indifferent unenthusiastic unexcited

WEAK

bored composed easygoing laid-back unenthused uninspired

ADJECTIVE

fired up

Synonyms

WEAK

animated aroused atingle charged eager enthusiastic excited impassioned juiced up passionate stirred up stoked worked-up

ADJECTIVE

inspired

Synonyms

STRONG

activated animated encouraged energized excited exhilarated galvanized influenced inspirited motivated moved roused started

ADJECTIVE

interested

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorbed attentive engrossed excited implicated involved keen obsessed responsive sympathetic

STRONG

affected attracted awakened biased caught drawn enticed fascinated fired gone hooked impressed inspired inspirited lured moved occupied open predisposed prejudiced roused sold stimulated struck taken touched

WEAK

eat, sleep, and breathe intent into on the case partial partisan

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bored disinterested ignorant inattentive indifferent uncaring unconcerned unenthusiastic uninterested

STRONG

OK fair impartial unbiased unmoved

WEAK

apathetic incurious

ADJECTIVE

overwrought

Synonyms

STRONGEST

frantic

WEAK

affected agitated all shook up beside oneself crazy distracted emotional excitable fired-up flipped-out freaked-out histrionic histrionical hot under collar hot-and-bothered hyper in a state nervous neurotic on edge overexcited overstrung overworked spent steamed up strung-out tense tired uneasy unstrung uptight weary wired worked-up worn wound-up

Antonyms

WEAK

calm collected cool rested unruffled

ADJECTIVE

psyched

Synonyms

WEAK

animated aroused awakened beside oneself charged delighted eager enthusiastic feverish fired up high inspired juiced up moved on fire passionate pumped stimulated thrilled wild worked-up

ADJECTIVE

pumped

Synonyms

STRONG

animated aroused awakened charged delighted inspired moved stimulated thrilled

WEAK

beside oneself cranked up eager enthusiastic feverish fired up geared up high juiced up on fire passionate psyched rarin' to go wild worked-up

ADJECTIVE

soulful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expressive impassioned passionate stirring touching

WEAK

ardent deep feeling fervent fervid fiery meaningful moving tender

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic cool indifferent unexcited

ADJECTIVE

stoked

Synonyms

STRONG

animated aroused elated electrified excited inspired moved touched

WEAK

atingle fired up worked-up

ADJECTIVE

susceptible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affected easy impressionable inclined liable prone ready receptive responsive sensitive vulnerable wide open

WEAK

aroused be taken in disposed easily moved fall for given gullible impressed impressible influenced mark movable nonresistant obnoxious open out on a limb persuadable predisposed pushover roused sensible sensile sentient sitting duck soft subject sucker suggestible susceptive swallow swayed tender touched tumble for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insensitive unlikely unresponsive unsusceptible

WEAK

resistant resisting

ADJECTIVE

touched

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affected disturbed impressed

STRONG

grabbed melted softened swayed upset

WEAK

turned on by turned on to

Antonyms

WEAK

unemotional unmoved untouched

ADJECTIVE

turned-on

Synonyms

WEAK

animated aroused atingle elated electrified excited fired up inspired moved touched worked-up

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The case has stirred Utah, a state in the western United States.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Widely known as the "ISIS brides", the case has stirred strong feelings in Australia.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

This usually happens by breathing in the virus, for example when rodent urine and droppings that contain hantavirus are stirred up into the air.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

So, I reached for what I had instead: a handful of tortilla chips, crushed between my fingers and stirred into the softened vegetables until they melted, then blitzed smooth.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

I’d uncovered some amazing things, but I’d stirred up some trouble as well.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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