galvanising
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having the effect of suddenly stimulating, exciting, or energizing someone or something: Describes something that acts as a powerful catalyst, provoking a strong, immediate, and often positive reaction, much like an electric shock.
- Thrilling, electrifying: Describes something that is intensely exciting or stirring.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The coach's halftime speech was galvanising, inspiring the team to a remarkable comeback.
- Her galvanising performance on stage left the audience in awe.
- The report served as a galvanising call to action for the entire community.
Advanced Usage
- "a galvanising force/figure": a person or thing that serves as a powerful catalyst for change or action.
- The activist became a galvanising force for the environmental movement.
- "galvanising effect/impact": the stimulating and energizing result of an event or action.
- The crisis had a galvanising effect on the company's innovation efforts.
Variants and Related Words
- Galvanize (verb): To shock or excite someone into taking action; to coat iron or steel with a protective layer of zinc.
- The tragedy galvanized the nation to reform its laws.
- Galvanic (adjective): Relating to or involving electric current produced by chemical action; having a sudden and dramatic effect.
- There was a galvanic reaction in the crowd when the winner was announced.
Synonyms
- Electrifying: Causing a sudden sense of excitement or thrill.
- Stimulating: Encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm.
- Rousing: Stirring strong emotion, especially of inspiration or excitement.
- Energizing: Giving vitality and enthusiasm.
Related Phrases
- "to galvanize into action": to stimulate someone so that they begin to act.
- The alarming news finally galvanized the government into action.
Adjective
- affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling
- gave an electric reading of the play
- the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale