aroused
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aroused
- /əˈɹaʊzd/
Rhymes with -aʊzd
adjective more aroused · most aroused
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Sexually excited; randy, lustful.
The feminist writer and academic Marina Warner believes the unexpectedly wide appeal of this explicit fiction could be a sign of how difficult people now find it to feel aroused in an era when sex and nudity have become so commonplace.
Similar: ablaze, amorous, aroused, buckish, concupiscent, corny, desirous, drippy, DTF, excited, flustered, frisky
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Stirred up, agitated.
The general public is becoming more and more aroused about this whole matter of safety, and any manufacturer who would be enterprising enough to offer thorough driving instruction with each car purchased would probably find it a valuable selling point.
Similar: annoyed, angry, aggravated, agitated, bothered, exasperated, frustrated, irritable, irritated, irked, peeved, pestered
verb
- simple past and past participle of arouse
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ablaze, aflame, agitated, awakened, emotional, excited, horny, passionate, randy, ruttish, sexy, stimulated, stirred, stirred up, tense, turned on
Translations
Talk about this word "aroused." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aroused. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aroused. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aroused "aroused." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aroused.Cite this
@misc{aroused_2026,
title = {aroused},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aroused},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
