Synonyms of stimuli

stimuli

noun

plural of stimulus

as in incentives

something that arouses action or activity

seeing a Broadway play for the first time was the stimulus for her career in the theater

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incentives
• encouragements
• impetuses
• motivations
• impulses
• stimulants
• provocations
• yeasts
• catalysts
• reasons
• momenta
• inducements
• incitements
• fuels
• spurs
• shots in the arm
• goads
• boosts
• causes
• instigations
• incitations
• invitations
• considerations
• motives
• antecedents
• grounds
• sparks
• occasions
• catalyzers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disincentives
• counterincentives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stimuli

Researchers have studied how certain facial and auricular stimuli interact with parasympathetic activity. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Researchers have also explored how certain facial and auricular stimuli may interact with parasympathetic activity. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Its electrical output can be measured using laboratory equipment, demonstrating that the device responds to subtle mechanical stimuli. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Another compartment for the negative stimuli, such as the spray or shock. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

The edit intercuts old film reels, both archival B-roll and seeming home movies, to hint at how all these new stimuli jog Brooke’s memory. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Rather than explaining behavior solely in terms of observable stimuli and responses, cognitive psychologists investigated ways in which individuals acquire, organize, store, and use information. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Sep. 2026

Several days of this, Britton said, can cause neurons to become more sensitive, such that minor stimuli, like the ticking of a clock or the sound of another person’s breath, can start to feel overwhelming—as can emotions such as rage and grief. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Surrounded by the healing landscape of the Sonoran Desert, the luxe getaway has welcomed travelers seeking to put aside digital overload and other overwhelming stimuli in order to reconnect with the best versions of themselves. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026