stimulative
Tending toward activation
Stimulative describes something that stimulates—that prompts activity, growth, or increased function.
The word appears most often in economic contexts: stimulative fiscal policy, stimulative tax cuts, stimulative spending.
A stimulative measure is designed to boost economic activity, typically by increasing demand or encouraging investment.
Of public revenue
- monetaryOf or about currency
- spendingOutlaying of funds
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
bailout · injection · growth · recovery · expansion · demand · liquidity · incentive
Support spurring continued effort
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- driveOperate a vehicle
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
momentum · incentive · influence · mobilization · empowerment · persuasion · catalyst · spur
Slight stinging sensation
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- briskQuick and invigorating
- invigoratingImparting fresh energy
bracing · crisp · sharp · pungent · piquant · zesty · mentholated · effervescent
Methylxanthine stimulant compound
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- vigorActive physical strength
- invigorationState of renewed energy
boost · recharge · metabolism · alertness · arousal · activation · awakening · pep
Hard to accomplish
- thought-provokingPrompting serious reflection
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- controversialCausing public dispute
- inflammatoryTending to provoke outrage
subversive · edgy · bold · audacious · confrontational · agitating · unsettling · disruptive
fiscal
Of public revenue
- monetaryOf or about currency
- spendingOutlaying of funds
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
subsidy · bailout · injection · growth · recovery · expansion · demand · liquidity · incentive · intervention
encouragement
Support spurring continued effort
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- driveOperate a vehicle
- ambitionDesire for achievement
aspiration · momentum · incentive · influence · mobilization · empowerment · persuasion · catalyst · spur · impetus
tingling
Slight stinging sensation
invigorating · bracing · crisp · sharp · pungent · piquant · zesty · mentholated · effervescent · fizzy
caffeine
Methylxanthine stimulant compound
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- vigorActive physical strength
invigoration · boost · recharge · metabolism · alertness · arousal · activation · awakening · pep · zest
challenging
Hard to accomplish
- thought-provokingPrompting serious reflection
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- controversialCausing public dispute
inflammatory · subversive · edgy · bold · audacious · confrontational · agitating · unsettling · disruptive · jarring
stimulativesedative
Drug promoting calm
soporific · tranquilizing · narcotic · calming · hypnotic
stimulativecontractionary
Causing economic reduction
restrictive · austerity · deflationary · suppressive · tightening
stimulativesuppressive
Tending to restrain
inhibitory · depressive · enervating · debilitating · enfeebling
- electrical stimulationCurrent applied to body
- mental stimulationEngagement of cognitive faculties
- sexual stimulationPhysical acts causing arousal
- ovarian stimulationHormone-induced egg maturation
- sensory stimulationInput activating perceptual systems
- visual stimulationInput that engages sight