exciting
/ik'saitiɳ/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness: Producing strong feelings of interest, enjoyment, or anticipation.
- Creating a state of arousal or stimulation: Causing a heightened emotional or physical response.
Usage
The adjective "exciting" is used to describe something that arouses strong positive emotions such as enthusiasm, eagerness, or thrill. It is commonly used to modify nouns referring to events, experiences, stories, news, or possibilities.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The movie trailer was very exciting and made me want to see the film.
- She told us an exciting story about her adventures in the mountains.
- This is an exciting opportunity for our company to grow.
Advanced Usage
- "to find something exciting": To experience something as stimulating or thrilling.
- I find quantum physics incredibly exciting.
- Used in formal contexts to describe something that provokes thought or discussion.
- The paper presented an exciting new theory that challenged old assumptions.
Variants and Related Words
- Excite (verb): To stir up or provoke feelings or reactions.
- The announcement excited the crowd.
- Excitement (noun): A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- The excitement in the room was palpable.
- Excitedly (adverb): In an excited manner.
- The children talked excitedly about the trip.
Synonyms
- Thrilling: Causing excitement and pleasure; exhilarating.
- Stimulating: Encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm.
- Exhilarating: Making one feel very happy, animated, or elated.
Antonyms
- Boring: Not interesting; tedious.
- Dull: Lacking interest or excitement.
- Tedious: Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
Related Phrases
- Exciting times ahead: A phrase used to indicate that interesting or positive events are expected in the future.
- With the new project starting, there are exciting times ahead for the team.
- Nothing exciting: A phrase meaning nothing of particular interest happened.
- My weekend was quiet, nothing exciting to report.
Adjective
- stimulating interest and discussion
- an exciting novel
- creating or arousing excitement
- an exciting account of her trip