arousing
a-rous-ing
adjective
Causing strong excitement, interest, or sexual desire.
"The novel had a surprisingly arousing plot."
verb
The act of evoking or stimulating a feeling or reaction.
"The protest was arousing public anger."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: put forward, bring up, call forth, invoke, conjure up, arouse, raise, evoke, stir, conjure, call down, brace
Antonyms: calm, cause to sleep, de-energise, de-energize, dope off, doze off, drift off, drop off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off