roused
Spurred into action
Roused is the past tense of rouse, meaning to wake or stir into action.
Someone roused from sleep has been awakened: She roused him at dawn.
The word extends to stirring emotions or energy: The speech roused the crowd to action.
To be roused to anger is to have that feeling provoked.
Spurred to action
- stirredMixed by circular motion
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
- spurredDriven to act
- movedChanged location or felt
rallied · animated · kindled · ignited · fired · sparked · awakened · energized
Brought to consciousness
- awakenedBrought to consciousness
- stirredMixed by circular motion
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- awakeNot in slumber
conscious · revived · risen · wakened · disturbed · shaken · summoned · called
Made irate
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- incensedExtremely angry
- infuriatedExtremely angered
- enragedExtremely, intensely provoked
antagonized · agitated · annoyed · exasperated · vexed · inflamed · goaded · needled
motivated
Spurred to action
- stirredMixed by circular motion
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
- spurredDriven to act
moved · rallied · animated · kindled · ignited · fired · sparked · awakened · energized · emboldened
woken
Brought to consciousness
awake · conscious · revived · risen · wakened · disturbed · shaken · summoned · called · lifted
angered
Made irate
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- incensedExtremely angry
- infuriatedExtremely angered
enraged · antagonized · agitated · annoyed · exasperated · vexed · inflamed · goaded · needled · baited
rousedasleep
In a state of rest
sleeping · dozing · slumbering · unconscious · unroused
rousedcalmed
Made tranquil
soothed · lulled · pacified · quieted · tranquilized
rousedsuppressed
Forcibly held down
quelled · stilled · immobilized · inactive · subdued
- rabble rousingInciting group unrest
- rousing melodyTune that inspires excitement
rouse, arouse, rousing, aroused, arousing, arouses, rouses, unroused