Catalyst
Catalyst noun - (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Catalyst
Stimulus
Stimulus noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
Usage example: seeing a Broadway play for the first time was the stimulus for her career in the theater
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Stimulus
Catalyst is a synonym for stimulus in provocation topic. You can use "Catalyst" instead a noun "Stimulus".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- impulse and catalyst
- impulse and stimulus
- motive and catalyst
- motive and stimulus
- inspiration and catalyst
- inspiration and stimulus
- motivation and catalyst
- motivation and stimulus
- encouragement and catalyst
- encouragement and stimulus
- impetus and catalyst
- impetus and stimulus
- influence and catalyst
- influence and stimulus
Cite this Source
Stimulus and Catalyst. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catalyst/stimulus
Catalyst & Stimulus. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/catalyst/stimulus>.
Stimulus or Catalyst. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/catalyst/stimulus.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "catalyst" and "stimulus" have occurred on timeline