quickening

The word “quickening” has 3 syllables: quick-en-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for quickening?

In the thesaurus, “quickening” has 138 synonyms and 83 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for quickening

abetting
accelerating
acceleration
activating
actuating
adrenalizing
aggravating
aiding
angering
animating
annoying
appealing
arousing
awakening
awaking
boosting
bothersome
bracing
breathtaking
bundling
buoying
challenging
charged
charging
cheering
dispatching
driving
easing
edgy
electrifying
emboldening
encouraging
energizing
enflaming
enkindling
enlivening
enraging
exasperating
exciting
exhilarating
expediting
explosive
facilitating
fast-tracking
fermenting
fiery
filliping
firing
fomenting
fortifying
galling
galvanizing
goading
gripping
hair-raising
hastening
heartening
hectic
hurrying
impelling
incendiary
inciting
inducing
inflaming
inflammatory
infusing
inspirational
inspiring
instigating
instigative
interesting
invigorating
irksome
irritating
juicing up
jump-starting
kindling
lifting
lively
maddening
motivating
motivational
motivative
motiving
moving
pesky
piquing
prodding
propelling
provocative
provoking
pushing
racing
raising
rallying
re-energizing
reactivating
reanimating
reawakening
reawaking
recharging
recreating
reenergizing
refreshening
refreshing
regenerating
reinvigorating
rejuvenating
rekindling
renewing
restimulating
resurrecting
resuscitating
revitalizing
reviving
rousing
rushing
setting off
sparking
spiking
spine-tingling
spurring
steeling
stimulating
stirring
strengthening
thought-provoking
thrilling
titillating
triggering
turning on
upsetting
urging
vexatious
vexing
vitalizing
vivifying
whisking

Antonyms for quickening

arresting
boring
braking
burning out
checking
curbing
dampening
damping
daunting
deadening
debilitating
decelerating
deceleration
decline
delaying
demoralizing
depressing
discouraging
disheartening
dispiriting
doing in
downshift
draining
drop
dull
dulling
ebb
encumbering
enervating
enfeebling
exhausting
fagging
fatiguing
fettering
hampering
harassing
hindering
hobbling
holding back
holding up
impeding
inhibiting
jading
kayoing
killing
knocking out
letup
manacling
noninflammatory
quelling
quenching
remission
repressing
restraining
retardation
retarding
retreat
sapping
shackling
slowdown
slowing
slump
stalling
staying
stilling
stopping
stunting
subduing
suppressing
tieing up
trammeling
trammelling
tying up
undermining
unexciting
unstimulating
upsetting
wane
washing out
weakening
wearing
wearing out
wearying

Meanings of quickening

verb
1. To give life to; to animate, make alive, revive.
2. To come back to life, receive life.
3. To take on a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to be roused, excited.
4. Of a pregnant woman: to first feel the movements of the foetus, or reach the stage of pregnancy at which this takes place; of a foetus: to begin to move.
5. To make quicker; to hasten, speed up.
6. To become faster.
7. To shorten the radius of (a curve); to make (a curve) sharper.
noun
1. An increase of speed.
2. The action of bringing someone or something to life.
3. The first noticable movements of a foetus during pregnancy, or the period when this occurs.
4. Stimulation, excitement (of a feeling, emotion etc.).

Example Sentences

The quickening pace of technological advancements is reshaping our society.
As spring approached, there was a noticeable quickening in the growth of plants and flowers.
The quickening of her breath indicated her excitement as she waited for the results.
The quickening heartbeat of the runner signaled the final stretch of the race.
The quickening rhythm of the drums added an exhilarating energy to the dance performance.

On this page you'll find 221 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to quickening, such as: abetting, accelerating, acceleration, activating, actuating, adrenalizing, aggravating.

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