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excited adj. 1 (a)roused, stirred (up), stimulated, agitated,
disturbed, perturbed, upset, worked up, wrought up, wound up,
keyed up, overwrought, discomposed, disconcerted, discomfited,
nervous, edgy, on edge, uneasy, flustered, ruffled, fidgety,
frantic, frenetic, aflame, feverish, frenzied, hysterical,
beside oneself, Colloq itchy, (all) hot and bothered, high, on a
high, off the deep end, out of one's mind: Turner was in a very
excited state by the time the police arrived. Don't get so
excited just because he called you a name. 2 ardent, zealous,
impassioned, passionate, eager, energized, energetic, active,
brisk, animated, lively, spirited, fervid, fervent, vehement,
stimulated, enthusiastic, galvanized, electrified, intoxicated,
Colloq turned on: The excited children scrambled into the boat.
She becomes excited listening to rock 'n' roll.
excitement
n. 1 restlessness, disquiet, disquietude, tension, agitation,
unrest, malaise, discomfort, jumpiness, nervousness,
freneticness, excitation: He had to give the patient an
injection to quell her excitement. 2 perturbation, upset,
action, ado, activity, ferment, furore or US furor, turmoil,
tumult, to-do, stir, commotion, hubbub, brouhaha, fuss,
hurly-burly, Colloq fireworks: The robbery caused a lot of
excitement at the bank. 3 animation, eagerness, enthusiasm,
exhilaration, ebullience: She could hardly contain her
excitement at winning the lottery.
exciting adj. 1 stimulating, intoxicating, heady, thrilling, stirring,
moving, inspiring, rousing, exhilarating, electrifying,
galvanizing, energizing, invigorating; overwhelming,
overpowering, astounding, astonishing, amazing, mind-boggling,
Colloq far-out, rip-roaring, mind-blowing: Orbiting the world
in the space shuttle was the most exciting experience of my
life. 2 seductive, sensuous, voluptuous, ravishing, captivating,
charming, tempting, enticing, alluring, provocative,
titillating, Colloq sexy: Fenella is truly an exciting young
woman.
exclaim v. call or cry (out), proclaim, vociferate, utter, declare,
ejaculate, shout, yell, bawl, bellow, burst out (with), blurt
out, Colloq holler: 'It's a girl!' he exclaimed.