Antonyms of adj stimulative

1 sense of stimulative

Sense 1
stimulative (vs. depressant) -- (capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent)

depressant (vs. stimulative) -- (capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent)
        => ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilizing, tranquillizing, tranquilising, tranquillising -- (tending to soothe or tranquilize; "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed")
        => narcotic, narcotizing, narcotising -- (inducing stupor or narcosis; "narcotic drugs")
        => relaxant -- (tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension; "a relaxant drug")
        => soporific, soporiferous, somniferous, somnific, hypnogogic, hypnagogic -- (sleep inducing)

Similarity of adj stimulative

1 sense of stimulative

Sense 1
stimulative (vs. depressant) -- (capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent)
       => adrenocorticotropic, adrenocorticotrophic -- (stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex)
       => analeptic -- (stimulating the central nervous system; "an analeptic drug stimulates the central nervous system")
       => excitant, excitative, excitatory -- ((of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate)
       => irritating, irritative -- ((used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite; "an irritative agent")
       => stimulant, stimulating -- (that stimulates; "stimulant phenomena")
          Also See-> stimulating#1

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