activating

The word “activating” has 4 syllables: ac-ti-vat-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for activating?

In the thesaurus, “activating” has 106 synonyms and 38 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for activating along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for activating

accelerating
actuating
aggravating
aggressive
angering
annoying
arousing
bothersome
catalyzing
changing
charged
charging
charismatic
coming on strong
compelling
discharging
driving
edgy
effective
electric
electrifying
energetic
energizing
enraging
enterprising
exasperating
exciting
explosive
fiery
firing
forceful
forcible
fueling
fuelling
galling
galvanizing
generating
go ahead
go-getter
go-getting
high-powered
hyped-up
igniting
incendiary
inciting
inducing
inflammatory
influential
inspirational
inspiring
instigating
instigative
intense
irksome
irritating
jump-starting
kick-starting
kicking over
launching
lively
lusty
maddening
magnetic
motivating
motivational
motivative
moving
peppy
pesky
piquing
play for keeps
play hard ball
potent
powerful
powering
productive
progressive
provocative
provoking
pushing
quickening
reactivating
recharging
red-blooded
releasing
running
setting off
sparking
starting
stepping up
stimulating
stirring up
strenuous
switching
touching off
triggering
tripping
turning on
turning over
upsetting
vehement
vexatious
vexing
vigorous
vitalizing
zippy

Antonyms for activating

apathetic
arresting
boring
braking
checking
cutting
cutting off
cutting out
deactivating
decelerating
drawing up
dull
fruitless
halting
idle
impotent
inactive
incapable
ineffective
jamming
killing
lethargic
lifeless
noninflammatory
passive
repressing
shutting off
slowing
stalling
sticking
stopping
stunting
subduing
suppressing
turning off
unexciting
unproductive
weak

Meanings of activating

verb
1. To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate.
2. To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.
3. To render more reactive; excite.
4. To render a molecule reactive, active, or effective in performing its function.
5. To render a substance radioactive.
6. To hasten a chemical reaction, especially by heating.
7. To remove the limitations of demoware by providing a license; to unlock.
8. To aerate in order to aid decomposition of organic matter.
9. To organize or create a military unit or station.
10. To bring a player back after an injury.

Example Sentences

The technician is activating the new software on all devices.
By activating the security system, she ensured the house was safe.
The app is activating a new feature to enhance user experience.
He was busy activating all the settings before the event started.
The process of activating the device takes a few minutes.

On this page you'll find 144 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to activating, such as: accelerating, actuating, aggravating, aggressive, angering, annoying, apathetic.

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