Aroused — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /ə-ˈrau̇z/

Meaning & Definition of Aroused

Aroused (verb)

  1. to awaken from sleep
  2. to stimulate to action or to bodily readiness for activity, excite
  3. to excite (someone) sexually, to cause sexual arousal in (someone)

Aroused (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in awakened, roused

    similar: awakened, roused, rousted, wakened, awake, insomniac, sleepless, wakeful, wide-awake, about, astir, up, aware, conscious, revived, reawakened
    opposite: asleep, dormant, dozing, napping, resting, sleeping, slumbering, unawakened, dozy, drowsy, nodding, sleepy, slumberous, somnolent, dreaming, hypnotized, mesmerized

  2. as in excited

    similar: excited, concupiscent, goatish, horny, hot, hypersexual, itchy, lascivious, lecherous, lewd, libidinous, licentious, lubricious, lustful, oversexed, passionate, randy, salacious, satyric, wanton, easy, fast, loose, promiscuous, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, corrupt, debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, immoral, indecent
    opposite: frigid, undersexed, celibate, chaste, decent, immaculate, modest, moral, pure, virtuous, monastic, monkish, maidenly, virginal, innocent, lily-white, priggish, prim, prudish, puritanical, straitlaced, Victorian

Aroused (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cause to stop sleeping

    "the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep"

    similar: awakened, awoke, knocked up (British), roused, wakened, woke
    related: rousted, routed, raised, revived, reawakened, rewaked, agitated, bestirred, disturbed, excited, provoked, stimulated, stirred
    opposite: lulled
    near: hypnotized, mesmerized

  2. to cease to be asleep

    "set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m."

    similar: awakened, awoke, roused, wakened, woke
    related: arose, got up, rolled out, rose, turned out, uprose, watched, revived, reawakened, rewaked, shifted, stirred
    near: catnapped, conked (off or out), dozed, dropped off, napped, nodded, rested, slept, slumbered, snoozed, bedded (down), couched, dossed (down) (chiefly British), flopped, kipped (down) (British), retired, sacked out, turned in, lay up, slept in, overslept

  3. to rouse to strong feeling or action

    "the court's controversial decision aroused many to protest and to lobby the legislature for a constitutional amendment"

    similar: encouraged, excited, fired (up), impassioned, incited, instigated, moved, piqued, provoked, revved (up), sparked, stimulated, stirred, built a fire under
    related: fanned, ignited, inflamed, kindled, triggered, activated, animated, drove, energized, galvanized, induced, inspired, keyed (up), motivated, motived, pumped up, quickened, set off, vitalized, abetted, fermented, fomented, raised, whipped (up), angered, enraged, maddened, upset, jeered, taunted, teased, aggravated, annoyed, bothered, exasperated, galled, got, irritated, vexed
    near: calmed, soothed, subdued, tranquilized, appeased, mollified, pacified, placated

Related Entry: Arouse (verb)

Arouse is a different word from Aroused. The synonyms below are for arouse, not for aroused.

  1. to cause to stop sleeping

    "the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep"

    similar: awake, awaken, knock up (British), rouse, wake, waken
    related: roust, rout, raise, revive, reawaken, rewake, agitate, bestir, disturb, excite, provoke, stimulate, stir
    opposite: lull
    near: hypnotize, mesmerize

  2. to cease to be asleep

    "set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m."

    similar: awake, awaken, rouse, wake, waken
    related: arise, get up, rise, roll out, turn out, uprise, watch, revive, reawaken, rewake, shift, stir
    near: catnap, conk (off or out), doze, drop off, nap, nod, rest, sleep, slumber, snooze, bed (down), couch, doss (down) (chiefly British), flop, kip (down) (British), retire, sack out, turn in, lie up, sleep in, oversleep

  3. to rouse to strong feeling or action

    "the court's controversial decision aroused many to protest and to lobby the legislature for a constitutional amendment"

    similar: encourage, excite, fire (up), impassion, incite, instigate, move, pique, provoke, rev (up), spark, stimulate, stir, build a fire under
    related: fan, ignite, inflame, kindle, trigger, activate, animate, drive, energize, galvanize, induce, inspire, key (up), motivate, motive, pump up, quicken, set off, vitalize, abet, ferment, foment, raise, whip (up), anger, enrage, madden, upset, jeer, taunt, tease, aggravate, annoy, bother, exasperate, gall, get, irritate, vex
    near: calm, soothe, subdue, tranquilize, appease, mollify, pacify, placate

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Aroused

The most common words with a similar meaning to Aroused:

British: knocked up
awakened, roused, rousted, wakened, awake, insomniac, sleepless, wakeful, wide-awake, about, astir, up, aware, conscious, revived, reawakened, excited, concupiscent, goatish, horny, hot, hypersexual, itchy, lascivious, lecherous, lewd, libidinous, licentious, lubricious, lustful, oversexed, passionate, randy, salacious, satyric, wanton, easy, fast, loose, promiscuous

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Aroused

Words with the opposite meaning of Aroused:

asleep, dormant, dozing, napping, resting, sleeping, slumbering, unawakened, dozy, drowsy, nodding, sleepy, slumberous, somnolent, dreaming, hypnotized, mesmerized, frigid, undersexed, celibate, chaste, decent, immaculate, modest, moral, pure, virtuous, monastic, monkish, maidenly

Related Words for Aroused

routed, raised, rewaked, agitated, bestirred, disturbed, arose, got up, rolled out, rose, turned out, uprose, watched, shifted, fanned, ignited, inflamed, kindled, triggered, activated, animated, drove, energized, galvanized, induced, inspired, keyed (up), motivated, motived, pumped up

Near Antonyms of Aroused

catnapped, conked (off or out), dozed, dropped off, napped, nodded, rested, slept, slumbered, snoozed, bedded (down), couched, dossed (down), flopped, kipped (down), retired, sacked out, turned in, lay up, slept in, overslept, calmed, soothed, subdued, tranquilized, appeased, mollified, pacified, placated

Word Forms of Aroused

Inflections: arousing

Derived words: aroused (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Aroused

a- (as in arise, awake:1) + rouse:1

First known use: circa 1616t

Frequently Asked Questions about Aroused

What does "Aroused" mean?

"Aroused" means to awaken from sleep. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to awaken from sleep. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Aroused"?

Other words for "Aroused" include awakened, roused, rousted, wakened, awake, insomniac, sleepless and wakeful. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Aroused" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Aroused"?

There are 121 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Aroused". Common alternatives include awakened, roused, rousted, wakened, awake, insomniac, sleepless, wakeful, wide-awake and about.

What is the opposite of "Aroused"?

Antonyms of "Aroused" include asleep, dormant, dozing, napping, resting, sleeping, slumbering and unawakened. Near antonyms include catnapped, conked (off or out), dozed and dropped off.

How do you use "Aroused" in a sentence?

Examples of "Aroused" in a sentence: "the rooster's crow aroused me from my deep sleep"; "set the alarm so we would arouse at 5:00 a.m."; "the court's controversial decision aroused many to protest and to lobby the legislature for a constitutional amendment".

Is "Aroused" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Aroused" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Aroused"?

"Aroused" is pronounced /ə-ˈrau̇z/.

What is the origin of the word "Aroused"?

"Aroused" comes from a- (as in arise, awake:1) + rouse:1. First known use: circa 1616t.