stimulatingstim‧u‧lat‧ing /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective 
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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Her lectures were always stimulating and covered a variety of subjects.
- New York has always been an exciting and stimulating place to be.
- the stimulating effects of coffee and tea
- The department is very well equipped and provides a stimulating environment for postgraduate research.
- The Faculty is a large but welcoming and intellectually stimulating community.
- Above all, Partnership has added an exciting and stimulating impetus to the development of our school.
- I have always found it to be most informative, stimulating and interesting - a really excellent magazine.
- To choose suffering for the sake of the stimulating effects of running away from it is indeed a paradox.
THESAURUS
keeping your attention and making you want to know more: · There’s an interesting article in the newspaper today.· The lecture was really interesting.
very interesting: · a fascinating subject· Everything about ancient Egypt is absolutely fascinating.
giving you new ideas or experiences in a way that is interesting and enjoyable: · a stimulating conversation· I found him very stimulating to be with and full of ideas.
interesting because of being unusual, mysterious, or unexpected, so that you want to find out more: · Their research has produced some intriguing results.· These discoveries raise intriguing questions about the relationship between viral genes and the normal genes of the cell.
interesting in a way that keeps your attention completely or for a long time: · Growing your own vegetables can be an absorbing hobby.· her engrossing first novel
used about a very interesting story, film etc that you feel you must keep reading or watching: · a gripping story of love and death· He gives a riveting performance as a tough street cop.· There is something compelling about his work.
very interesting and exciting – used especially about a performance you are watching or listening to: · Pakistan won an enthralling match by two wickets.
very interesting because of being so strange, unusual, or wonderful: · The book is a spellbinding tale of her life in China.
spoken used when saying that a book was so interesting that you could not stop reading it: · It’s a great book – I found that I couldn’t put it down.
Longman Language Activatorsomething that makes you feel interested if something is interesting , you give it your attention, because it is unusual or exciting or because it is something that you want to know about: · We saw an interesting film about African wildlife.· The most interesting thing about dinosaurs is the fact that they all died out so suddenly.· Michael's new job sounds really interesting.· There's a course in English business law at King's College that looks interesting. find something interesting (=think something is interesting): · I found the book quite interesting even though it's not the sort of thing I'd normally read.find it interesting (that): · I find it interesting that no one has yet mentioned the President's appalling record on the economy.it is interesting (that): · It is interesting that the present recession is much deeper in the south than in the north. it is interesting to do something: · It would be interesting to know how much he earns.
extremely interesting: · Singapore's exotic mix of cultures - mostly Chinese, Indian, and Malay - makes it a fascinating holiday destination.· The programme focuses on the fascinating story of Mary Shelley, the woman who, at just 18, wrote the horror masterpiece Frankenstein.find something fascinating (=think something is fascinating): · We went round Chesmore Zoo the other day and found it fascinating.it is fascinating to do something: · It's fascinating to imagine what might have happened if the US had stayed out of World War II.
if something is intriguing , you want to know more about it because it is unusual or difficult to understand: · Taylor's latest CD presents the listener with an intriguing mixture of musical styles.it is intriguing to do something: · It is intriguing to note that only one of his books was published during his own lifetime.
if something is of interest to someone, they want to know more about it because it is related to a subject or activity that they are interested in: · Finally, in the last section of the talk I will cover a few miscellaneous topics which I think may be of interest.be of interest to: · Pull your chair over. I heard something today that might be of interest to you.· It is expected that the results of the research programme will be of interest not only to academics, but also to the government.
something that is stimulating is interesting and enjoyable because it gives you new ideas to think about: · Her lectures were always stimulating and covered a variety of subjects.· The Faculty is a large but welcoming and intellectually stimulating community.· The department is very well equipped and provides a stimulating environment for postgraduate research.· New York has always been an exciting and stimulating place to be.
if something such as a book, play, or speech holds your attention , it makes you keep reading, watching, or listening to it and stops you from thinking about other things: · The book holds the reader's attention completely throughout its 600 pages.· At large conferences speakers have to work harder to hold people's attention than at smaller ones.
something that is absorbing holds your attention for a long time because it is very interesting and enjoyable: · Developing your own photographs can be an absorbing hobby.· In an absorbing book about how she learned to fly, Diane Ackerman tells why she chooses to risk her life.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY the stimulating effects of coffee and teaCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
1exciting or full of new ideas OPP boring: the stimulating effects of coffee and tea· It was difficult to imagine a more stimulating environment for bright children who might otherwise have lost out on their education.· However, you may benefit from a more stimulating, uplifting aroma.· As a reader of over 60 years I never found you more stimulating.
· Even with the technical drawbacks mentioned above, this is a most stimulating reissue.
a stimulating discussion of world politics► see thesaurus at interesting2making you feel more active: the stimulating effects of coffee and tea