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What is the opposite of arousing?

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Adjective
Opposite of tending to, or intended to, arouse lustful desire or interest
Adjective
Opposite of encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm
Adjective
Opposite of very physically attractive or alluring
Adjective
Opposite of relating to or involving the gratification of one's pleasure-seeking senses and desires
Adjective
Opposite of constituting or resembling pornography
Adjective
Opposite of arousing on a primal level
“It won't matter how chic you look in your dress if you feel hot, constricted, and unsexy beneath it.”
Adjective
Opposite of very physically attractive or alluring
Adjective
Opposite of arousing primal urges
“I used to be a big fan of hers, but now I'm just disappointed with her politics and totally unarousing book.”
Adjective
Opposite of causing anger, offense, or a strong negative reaction
Adjective
Opposite of tending to stir up conflict, controversy or agitation
Adjective
Opposite of providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration
“The constant failures would ultimately prove to have a demotivating effect on his confidence.”
Adjective
Opposite of producing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy
“The poem depicts a character in unemotional scenes, and it affords a model of normal morality.”
Adjective
Opposite of depicting or referring to obscene or risque matters
“Brian is a clean comedian who uses observational, sarcastic, and self-deprecating humor for his performances.”
Adjective
Opposite of dealing in or with explicit material suitable only for grown-ups
“The movie was innocent enough for children to watch.”
Verb
Opposite of to be arousing someone
“His body odor and lack of hygiene was repulsing her on every level.”
Verb
Opposite of to be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction
“Harper was worked up at having lost her favorite doll, and her mother was in the process of calming her.”
Verb
(rare) Opposite of instigating the curiosity or attention of someone
“I am sure the new Star Wars movie will be boring Robert who dislikes science fiction.”
Verb
Opposite of present participle for to rouse or goad into action or feeling something
Verb
Opposite of present participle for to rouse or inspire feelings, desires or emotions in
Noun
Opposite of the action of provoking unlawful or untoward behavior
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