excited
/ik'saitid/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Feeling or showing strong emotions, especially happiness, anticipation, or nervous energy: Describes a state of being emotionally stirred up, stimulated, or enthusiastic.
- In a state of physiological arousal or stimulation: Used in scientific contexts to describe atoms, molecules, or particles that have gained energy.
- Agitated or emotionally overwrought: Can describe a state of being overly emotional or upset.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The children were excited about the trip to the zoo. (They felt happy and full of anticipation.)
- She was too excited to sleep before her first day at the new job. (She felt nervous energy and anticipation.)
- An excited electron jumps to a higher energy level. (The electron has absorbed energy.)
Advanced Usage
"to be excited by/at/about something": To feel enthusiasm or eagerness regarding a specific thing.
- He was excited by the new possibilities.
- We are all excited about the upcoming holiday.
"to get/become excited": To enter a state of excitement.
- Please don't get excited; it's just a small problem. (Please stay calm.)
Variants and Related Words
Excite (verb): To cause a strong feeling or reaction in someone; to stir up.
- The news excited the whole community.
Excitement (noun): A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- The excitement in the room was palpable.
Excitable (adjective): Easily excited.
- He has an excitable temperament.
Excitedly (adverb): In an excited manner.
- She spoke excitedly about her plans.
Synonyms
- Thrilled: Very excited and pleased.
- Elated: Very happy and excited, in high spirits.
- Agitated: Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
- Stimulated: Mentally or physically aroused to activity.
Antonyms
- Calm: Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.
- Bored: Feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest.
- Apathetic: Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
- Unmoved: Not affected by emotion or excitement.
Related Idioms and Phrases
"All excited": Very eager and enthusiastic.
- The team was all excited for the championship game.
"Worked up": Agitated, excited, or angry (often used in negative contexts).
- There's no need to get so worked up over a minor detail.
Adjective
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(of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive
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marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
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a crowd of delirious baseball fans
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something frantic in their gaiety
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a mad whirl of pleasure
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in an aroused state
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(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
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he would become emotional over nothing at all
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she was worked up about all the noise
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