What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Aroused vs Inflamed - What's the difference?

aroused | inflamed | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between aroused and inflamed

is that aroused is past tense of arouse while inflamed is past tense of inflame.

As an adjective inflamed is

resulting from or affected by inflammation.

aroused

English

Verb

(head)
  • (arouse)

  • arouse

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To stimulate feelings.
  • :
  • :
  • *
  • *:“?My tastes,” he said, still smiling, “?incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet.” And, to tease her and arouse her to combat?: “?I prefer a farandole to a nocturne?; I'd rather have a painting than an etching?; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;.”
  • *{{quote-book, year=1913, author=
  • , chapter=5, title= Lord Stranleigh Abroad , passage=She removed Stranleigh’s coat with a dexterity that aroused his imagination.}}
  • To sexually stimulate.
  • :
  • To wake from sleep or stupor.
  • :
  • See also

    * arousal * aroused

    Anagrams

    *

    inflamed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resulting from or affected by inflammation.
  • Appearing to be in flames; as if made of fire.
  • Derived terms

    * inflamedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (inflame)