rousing
/ˈraʊzɪŋ/
adjective
- Exciting, energetic, or stirring strong feelings.
- The band played a rousing march that made people want to dance.
- Her rousing speech inspired everyone to volunteer.
- The crowd gave a rousing cheer when the team scored.
Antonyms
noun
- The act of waking someone up or stirring them into activity.
- The rousing of public interest took months of campaigning.
- The rousing of the campers at dawn was always a noisy affair.
- A gentle rousing is better than a loud alarm for light sleepers.