stimulativeadj.n.

/ˈstɪmjʊlətɪv/

Etymology: < Latin stimulāre: see stimulate v. and -ative suffix.

A. adj.

Having the property of stimulating; of a stimulating nature or character. Const. of, to.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > refreshment or invigoration > [adjective]

cooling?c1425

comfortablec1440

refreshing1534

rousing1576

vegetant1576

reviving1579

refriscative1582

refrigerating1583

cordial1584

airy1591

freshing1591

animating1595

fertile1597

recreating1600

refective1611

refreshfula1614

comforting1623

refrigerant1626

erecting1654

cordialine1674

refocillating1675

corroboratinga1680

refectory1693

invigorating1694

restoring1697

freshful1734

enlivening1746–7

livelya1754

tonic1756

stimulatory1758

vivifying1768

energizing1786

stimulative1791

refreshening1807

vitalizing1813

stimulating1827

recuperative1843

invigorative1860

innerving1868

breezy1870

tonicizing1890

reparatory1893

the mind > will > motivation > [adjective] > inciting or instigating

stirring1421

movingc1443

provokingc1443

incitative1490

urgent1559

propulsory1585

pricking1592

pulsive1602

incentive1603

incitatory1610

urging1612

animalizing1617

impellent1620

irritant1636

instigative1644

propulsive1648

promptive1653

parastatic1656

exstimulatory1657

impulsory1659

appelling1666

irritative1686

instigating1702

spurring1702

stimulatinga1732

stimulatory1758

impulsive1788

stimulant1803

stimulative1836

exertivea1856

inciting1855

incitant1886

incitive1888

on-driving1927

incitory1941

1791 ‘T. Newte’ Prospects & Observ. Tour 200 This would be like spreading the stimulative power of manure over large tracts of waste land.

1836 H. Smith Tin Trumpet I. 290 More stimulative of the risible faculties.

1854 H. H. Milman Hist. Lat. Christianity I. iii. ii. 271 Ulphilas..left out the Books of Kings, as too congenial and too stimulative to their warlike propensities.

1906 E. A. Abbott Silanus xvi. 143 This belief I found also stimulative to well-doing.

B. n.

a. Something having a stimulating quality; a motive inciting to action; a stimulus, incentive. Now rare or Obsolete. (Common c1750–1800.)

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > that which incites or instigates

prickleOE

pritchOE

alighting1340

brodc1375

bellowsc1386

pricka1387

motivec1390

prompting1402

preparativec1450

stirmentc1460

incentive?a1475

fomenta1500

farda1522

instigation1526

pointing1533

swinge1548

spur1551

whetstone1551

goad1567

promptitude1578

alarm1587

inducement1593

solicitor1594

incitement1596

inflammation1597

instance1597

excitement1604

moving spirit1604

heart-blood1606

inflamer1609

rouser1611

stimulator1614

motioner1616

incensivea1618

incitative1620

incitation1622

whettera1625

impulsivea1628

excitation1628

incendiary1628

dispositive1629

fomentationa1631

switch1630

stirrer1632

irritament1634

provocative1638

impetus1641

driving force1642

driving power1642

engagement1642

firer1653

propellant1654

fomentary1657

impulse1660

urgency1664

impeller1686

fillip1699

shove1724

incitive1736

stimulative1747

bonus1787

stimulus1791

impellent1793

stimulant1794

propulsion1800

instigant1833

propulsive1834

motive power1836

evoker1845

motivity1857

afflatus1865

flip1881

urge1882

agent provocateur1888

will to power1896

a shot in the arm1922

motivator1929

driver1971

co-driver1993

1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. xxxi. 202 There are so many stimulatives to such a spirit as mine in this affair, besides Love.

1790 By-stander 297 Otherwise there could be no stimulative to industry, no encouragement to invention.

†b. = stimulant n. 2. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > restoratives, tonics, or stimulants > [noun] > stimulant

stimulant1728

stimulative1808

stimulatory1821

excitant1833

1808 Ann. Reg., Charact. 68 Coffee is not a favourite drink with the Spaniards; he needs no stimulative.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	stimulative
释义	stimulativeadj.n. /ˈstɪmjʊlətɪv/ Etymology: < Latin stimulāre: see stimulate v. and -ative suffix. A. adj. Having the property of stimulating; of a stimulating nature or character. Const. of, to. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > refreshment or invigoration > [adjective] cooling?c1425 comfortablec1440 refreshing1534 rousing1576 vegetant1576 reviving1579 refriscative1582 refrigerating1583 cordial1584 airy1591 freshing1591 animating1595 fertile1597 recreating1600 refective1611 refreshfula1614 comforting1623 refrigerant1626 erecting1654 cordialine1674 refocillating1675 corroboratinga1680 refectory1693 invigorating1694 restoring1697 freshful1734 enlivening1746–7 livelya1754 tonic1756 stimulatory1758 vivifying1768 energizing1786 stimulative1791 refreshening1807 vitalizing1813 stimulating1827 recuperative1843 invigorative1860 innerving1868 breezy1870 tonicizing1890 reparatory1893 the mind > will > motivation > [adjective] > inciting or instigating stirring1421 movingc1443 provokingc1443 incitative1490 urgent1559 propulsory1585 pricking1592 pulsive1602 incentive1603 incitatory1610 urging1612 animalizing1617 impellent1620 irritant1636 instigative1644 propulsive1648 promptive1653 parastatic1656 exstimulatory1657 impulsory1659 appelling1666 irritative1686 instigating1702 spurring1702 stimulatinga1732 stimulatory1758 impulsive1788 stimulant1803 stimulative1836 exertivea1856 inciting1855 incitant1886 incitive1888 on-driving1927 incitory1941 1791 ‘T. Newte’ Prospects & Observ. Tour 200 This would be like spreading the stimulative power of manure over large tracts of waste land. 1836 H. Smith Tin Trumpet I. 290 More stimulative of the risible faculties. 1854 H. H. Milman Hist. Lat. Christianity I. iii. ii. 271 Ulphilas..left out the Books of Kings, as too congenial and too stimulative to their warlike propensities. 1906 E. A. Abbott Silanus xvi. 143 This belief I found also stimulative to well-doing. B. n. a. Something having a stimulating quality; a motive inciting to action; a stimulus, incentive. Now rare or Obsolete. (Common c1750–1800.) ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > that which incites or instigates prickleOE pritchOE alighting1340 brodc1375 bellowsc1386 pricka1387 motivec1390 prompting1402 preparativec1450 stirmentc1460 incentive?a1475 fomenta1500 farda1522 instigation1526 pointing1533 swinge1548 spur1551 whetstone1551 goad1567 promptitude1578 alarm1587 inducement1593 solicitor1594 incitement1596 inflammation1597 instance1597 excitement1604 moving spirit1604 heart-blood1606 inflamer1609 rouser1611 stimulator1614 motioner1616 incensivea1618 incitative1620 incitation1622 whettera1625 impulsivea1628 excitation1628 incendiary1628 dispositive1629 fomentationa1631 switch1630 stirrer1632 irritament1634 provocative1638 impetus1641 driving force1642 driving power1642 engagement1642 firer1653 propellant1654 fomentary1657 impulse1660 urgency1664 impeller1686 fillip1699 shove1724 incitive1736 stimulative1747 bonus1787 stimulus1791 impellent1793 stimulant1794 propulsion1800 instigant1833 propulsive1834 motive power1836 evoker1845 motivity1857 afflatus1865 flip1881 urge1882 agent provocateur1888 will to power1896 a shot in the arm1922 motivator1929 driver1971 co-driver1993 1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. xxxi. 202 There are so many stimulatives to such a spirit as mine in this affair, besides Love. 1790 By-stander 297 Otherwise there could be no stimulative to industry, no encouragement to invention. †b. = stimulant n. 2. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > restoratives, tonics, or stimulants > [noun] > stimulant stimulant1728 stimulative1808 stimulatory1821 excitant1833 1808 Ann. Reg., Charact. 68 Coffee is not a favourite drink with the Spaniards; he needs no stimulative. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.n.1747
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