exitable
Definition
- Adjective:
- Easily excited: "Exitable" describes a person who is prone to becoming excited, agitated, or stimulated with little provocation. It refers to a tendency to react strongly to emotional stimuli or events.
Usage Examples
- (The dog becomes overly excited easily.)
- (The child reacts strongly to minor events.)
- (His tendency to become excited affects his communication style.)
Advanced Usage
"Highly exitable": an intensified form indicating an extreme tendency to become excited.
- The audience was highly exitable, cheering wildly at every minor event. (The crowd reacted with strong emotion to small occurrences.)
"Exitable temperament": a personality trait characterized by quick emotional arousal.
- People with an exitable temperament may struggle in high-stress environments. (Their tendency to become easily agitated can be challenging.)
Variants and Related Words
Excitability (noun): the quality or state of being easily excited.
- The excitability of the crowd grew as the concert began. (The audience's tendency to become excited increased.)
Excitable (adjective): alternative spelling; same meaning.
- He is an excitable young man. (He is easily excited.)
Excited (adjective): feeling or showing strong emotion or enthusiasm.
- The children were excited about the trip. (They felt enthusiasm.)
Synonyms
- Easily agitated: prone to becoming upset or stirred up.
- High-strung: tense and easily excited or nervous.
- Volatile: liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
Related Idioms
To blow a fuse: to become very angry or excited suddenly.
- He’s so exitable that he’ll blow a fuse over a minor delay. (He reacts with intense emotion to small frustrations.)
To get worked up: to become excited or upset.
- Don’t get so worked up about the game; it’s just practice. (Avoid becoming overly excited.)