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quickener

quickener

8.6
A person or thing that brings new life and energy
  • noun
  • /ˈkwɪkənər/
  • Literature
translation icon : revitalizador
  • The coach used uplifting music as a quickener to energize the players before the big game.

Examples

  • After a long day at work, a good meal can act as a quickener, revitalizing your energy and spirit.

  • Because of the less hazardous chemistry and simpler process (no mercury or bromine quickener), the Becquerel method is the obvious way to go for the beginner.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The motivational speaker was a real quickener, inspiring the team to push their limits and reach their goals.

Synonyms

vitalizer
vsquickener
4 7.6

A person who makes others feel more energetic and excited

is broader, applying to both giving and restoring life or vigor
energizer
vsquickener
  • US
3 4.6

A person who makes other people feel more energetic and motivated

covers giving energy generally not only to people
rejuvenator
vsquickener
2 6.9

A person or thing that makes people and things seem young and full of energy

is about restoring life or vigor without youth implication
revivifier
vsquickener
1 9.9

A person or thing that brings something back to life and success

is about restoring energy broadly rather than only revival
brightener
vsquickener
  • Informal
1 3.5

A person or thing that makes people feel happier

focuses on restoring life or vigor rather than just improving mood
revitalizer
vsquickener
  • US
5.1

A person or thing that gives new energy, for example to a team

is broader, covering simple giving or restoring energy not only new life
invigorator
vsquickener
7.9

Something or someone that gives you more energy

means general giving or restoring of energy rather than intense renewal
enlivener
vsquickener
7.7

A person or thing that makes people and places more lively

focuses more on restoring vigor than on lively spirit
recharger
vsquickener
4.1

Something that gives a person new energy, like a short rest or a walk

is not limited to breaks and covers general restoration of vigor

Antonyms

4 4.4

A state of being slow and having little energy

1 3.4

A feeling of low emotion and little interest

How Energizing

stimulant
5.1
revitalizer
  • US
5.1
quickener
  • Literature
8.6
pick-me-up
26 4.2
tonic
22 4.9

Surface Forms

quickener singular
quickeners plural

Morphology

quickener = quicken (semi-transparent) = quick + en + er

Formally regular ('quicken' + '-er'), but learners may not know 'quicken' or the archaic 'alive' sense of 'quick', so the meaning may not be fully predictable.

Etymology

Quickener comes from the older use of quick meaning 'alive' and the ending -en meaning 'to make'. So a quickener is something or someone that 'makes alive' or gives energy and life.