ELECTRIFYING Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in breathtaking

causing great emotional or mental stimulation ranked the U.S. hockey team's victory in 1980 as one of the most electrifying moments in Olympic history

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verb

present participle of electrify

as in thrilling

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings Marian Anderson electrified audiences with her soaring operatic voice

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Recent Examples of electrifying

Adjective

At just 15 years old, Indian cricket prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is fast becoming one of global sport’s most electrifying figures. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 The result is a collection of novels that, while intermittently electrifying, expend an incredible quantity of words on the semiotics of TV marketing and the ethics of selling out. — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 The Jacksonville Jaguars’ most electrifying playmaker had very little to do with their historic turnaround in 2025. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Summary China's auto market is rapidly electrifying and shrinking, fueling an intense price war that's polarizing sales. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Recorded throughout the book tour for On Morrison—Serpell’s electrifying, critical examination of Morrison’s writing—each episode welcomes listeners into rooms full of readers and discussions of how Morrison made her words sing. — Literary Hub, 2 July 2026 The younger Russert delivered an electrifying eulogy at a public service. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026 In its fifth and final season, The Bear scales back down to its fundamentals and delivers a satisfying farewell to one of the most electrifying television series of the past decade. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026 In 1984, then unknown monologist Whoopi Goldberg premiered her provocative, thought-provoking one-woman show on Broadway, torching the rulebook of traditional solo performance in one of the most electrifying debuts of the era. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 June 2026

Verb

The first order of business for the energy transition is electrifying applications like vehicles and heating and making sure that the electricity that powers them is made using renewables. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 Hicks drove the next pitch to right-center for a 3-0 lead, electrifying the towel-waving, cowbell-ringing crowd of 32,125 fans at Tropicana Field. — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 After its electrifying premiere, there were quickly reports that A24 is focused on a Best Picture campaign for the film in large part because the Academy’s fusty Documentary Branch may opt not to nominate it for Best Documentary Feature. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026 The Minnesota Lynx's electrifying guard, Olivia Miles, has been named the Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year. — Cole Premo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 With 90 minutes of electrifying performances and a live showcase of their biggest hits, STRAYCITY became the largest concert Stray Kids has ever held in Mexico to date, according to organizers. — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026 The result is a poignant, raw, intimate and compelling portrait of both his electrifying younger brother — who holds the NFL record for most receptions of more than 60 yards (26) — and their volatile and complicated father, Bill. — Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 The Bangles’ electrifying 1984 debut, All Over the Place, was Sixties flower-power rock with a postpunk guitar kick and a tough-talking feminist edge. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 Guests then moved inside for an electrifying performance by Voices of Fire, the Virginia Beach gospel group co-founded by Bishop Ezekiel Williams and Pharrell Williams. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrifying

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Desperate for a rebound after his worst finish of the Chase, the defending series champion expanded his points lead by a wide margin with a breathtaking rally from 11th to first on the final lap.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Words fail, however, when attempting to describe the breathtaking view.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of breathtaking

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Slumps and funks come for everyone, and a five-foot-nine right fielder for the Brewers named Sal Frelick might launch a home run in Game Two of the World Series to cap off a thrilling late-game comeback.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Joseph Paintsil scored his first two goals since August as the Galaxy hung on impressively for a point, but endangered their own playoff hopes by blowing the lead in another thrilling El Tráfico derby.

— Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrilling

Adjective

Perhaps less exciting is the fact her failures are more than just the flawed Edison machine.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
The radio series takes in interviews with academic hormone specialists, including the team at Imperial College in London who are conducting some of the most exciting and innovative research in this area.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of exciting

Adjective

An interesting detail is that four ESSMs can fit into one compatible launch cell.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
That leaves an interesting question about how cities should handle future confrontations between pedestrians and commercial robots.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of interesting

Adjective

And while a country pivot for Boyz II Men is plenty intriguing in and of itself, the 2027 album will also be the trio’s first in 10 years since 2017’s Under the Streetlight.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
Still, there's something intriguing about the idea of a child becoming an investor before graduating from high school.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of intriguing

Adjective

Vehicles shipped from China accounted for 40% of global electric-car exports in 2024.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
However, making a molecule rotate predictably under an electric current while maintaining electrical contact with metal electrodes has remained a challenge.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

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