English adjective: aroused | |||
1. | aroused aroused to action | ||
Samples | The aroused opposition. | ||
Similar | awakened | ||
Antonyms | unawakened | ||
2. | aroused emotionally aroused | ||
Synonyms | stimulated, stirred, stirred up | ||
Similar | excited | ||
Antonyms | unexcited | ||
3. | aroused brought to a state of great tension | ||
Samples | All wound up for a fight. | ||
Synonyms | wound up | ||
Similar | tense | ||
Antonyms | relaxed | ||
4. | aroused feeling great sexual desire | ||
Samples | Feeling horny. | ||
Synonyms | horny, randy, ruttish, steamy, turned on | ||
Similar | sexy | ||
Antonyms | unsexy | ||
5. | aroused keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement | ||
Samples | His face all ablaze with excitement. He was aflame with desire. | ||
Synonyms | ablaze, aflame | ||
Similar | passionate | ||
Antonyms | passionless | ||
6. | aroused (of persons) excessively affected by emotion | ||
Samples | He would become emotional over nothing at all. She was worked up about all the noise. | ||
Synonyms | emotional, excited, worked up | ||
Similar | agitated | ||
Antonyms | unagitated | ||