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past tense form of rouse.
past participle of rouse.

roused

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awake adj.
elated adj.
emotional adj.
encouraged adj.
excited adj.
inspired adj.
interested adj.
susceptible adj.
astir adv.

ADJECTIVE

awake

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alive attentive aware cognizant vigilant

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aroused awakened excited knowing waking

WEAK

heedful observant on guard wakeful watchful

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ignorant inattentive unaware

WEAK

asleep unconscious

ADJECTIVE

elated

Synonyms

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delighted ecstatic enchanted euphoric excited exultant joyful jubilant overjoyed proud

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animated aroused cheered elevated enraptured exalted exhilarated flying intoxicated transported

WEAK

blissful fired up flying high gleeful high hopped up in heaven in high spirits in seventh heaven joyous looking good on cloud nine puffed up set up turned-on

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depressed disappointed miserable sad sorrowful troubled unhappy

WEAK

down

ADJECTIVE

emotional

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affecting exciting heated hysterical impassioned moving nervous passionate poignant sensitive sentimental spontaneous touching

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ardent disturbed ecstatic emotive enthusiastic excitable falling apart fanatical feeling fervent fervid fickle fiery heartwarming histrionic histrionical hot-blooded impetuous impulsive irrational overwrought pathetic responsive sentient stirred stirring susceptible tear-jerking temperamental tender thrilling warm zealous

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apathetic calm cool dull impassive indifferent numb unaffecting unemotional unenthusiastic unexcited unexciting unmoving

WEAK

physical

ADJECTIVE

encouraged

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aided animated cheered determined emboldened enlivened inspired inspirited reassured renewed supported

WEAK

confident enthusiastic fearless hopeful optimistic

Antonyms

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discouraged disheartened dispirited

ADJECTIVE

excited

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agitated annoyed delighted disturbed eager enthusiastic hysterical nervous passionate thrilled

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animated aroused awakened charged discomposed disconcerted inflamed moved piqued provoked ruffled stimulated stirred wired

WEAK

aflame beside oneself feverish fired up frantic high hot hot and bothered hyperactive in a tizzy juiced up jumpy on edge on fire overwrought steamed up wild worked-up zipped up

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apathetic calm disinterested indifferent unenthusiastic unexcited

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bored composed easygoing laid-back unenthused uninspired

ADJECTIVE

inspired

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activated animated encouraged energized excited exhilarated galvanized influenced inspirited motivated moved started stirred

ADJECTIVE

interested

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absorbed attentive engrossed excited implicated involved keen obsessed responsive sympathetic

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affected attracted awakened biased caught drawn enticed fascinated fired gone hooked impressed inspired inspirited lured moved occupied open predisposed prejudiced sold stimulated stirred struck taken touched

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eat, sleep, and breathe intent into on the case partial partisan

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bored disinterested ignorant inattentive indifferent uncaring unconcerned unenthusiastic uninterested

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OK fair impartial unbiased unmoved

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apathetic incurious

ADJECTIVE

susceptible

Synonyms

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affected easy impressionable inclined liable prone ready receptive responsive sensitive vulnerable wide open

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aroused be taken in disposed easily moved fall for given gullible impressed impressible influenced mark movable nonresistant obnoxious open out on a limb persuadable predisposed pushover sensible sensile sentient sitting duck soft stirred subject sucker suggestible susceptive swallow swayed tender touched tumble for

Antonyms

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insensitive unlikely unresponsive unsusceptible

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resistant resisting

ADVERB

astir

Synonyms

WEAK

about active afoot alert awake

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It seems that much of the Western world is waking up, roused by that sonorous noise that they just can’t seem to shake.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

His presence roused Everton's fans for a big finish.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

No one seems pleased to be roused from dreams.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s cryptic weekend tweet has roused speculation about whether he is planning to build a semiconductor fabrication facility, or fab, something that costs tens of billions of dollars to build.

From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026

Jupiter was very effective when he once roused himself.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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