/ˈstəːrɪŋ/
adjective
1.
causing excitement or strong emotion;

to stimulate, rousing – to make angry or excited.
To awaken someone from the state of sleeping.

“stirring songs”

To emotionally affect someone until you cause a behavioral change in his or her thinking or mindset.

to move one’s hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc.,

any or all of the component parts: to stir one’s coffee with a spoon.

Similar:

exciting, thrilling, action-packed, gripping, riveting
dramatic, rousing, spirited, stimulating, moving
inspiring, inspirational, electrifying, passionate, impassioned, emotive, emotional, emotion-charged, heady, soul-stirring, stem-winding, inspiriting, anthemic

Opposite:
boring
pedestrian
2.
ARCHAIC
moving briskly; active.
“a stirring and thriving politician”
noun
an initial sign of activity, movement, or emotion.
“the first stirrings of anger”