excitable
Americanadjective
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easily excited.
Prima donnas had the reputation of being excitable and temperamental.
- Synonyms:
- fiery, passionate, emotional
- Antonyms:
- placid
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capable of being excited.
adjective
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easily excited; volatile
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(esp of a nerve) ready to respond to a stimulus
Other Word Forms
- excitability noun
- excitableness noun
- excitably adverb
- nonexcitable adjective
- nonexcitableness noun
- nonexcitably adverb
- unexcitable adjective
- unexcitablely adverb
Etymology
Origin of excitable
From the Late Latin word excitābilis, dating back to 1600–10. See excite, -able
Example Sentences
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The excitable spark Ahmed and Jacks provided has been lost by England at some point over recent months.
From BBC
And it wasn’t lost on Rove that the spindly, excitable man narrating that story for them in a thick Hungarian accent “was once a 16-year-old picking up paving blocks and heaving them at Soviet tanks.”
From the outside, it's just a public leisure centre on the edge of town, with sprightly pensioners staying flexible in aerobics classes and excitable kids in for swimming lessons.
From BBC
Fittingly, the actor, comedian and podcaster has brought an excitable, unpredictable and hilarious energy to his roles on shows including “The League,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Big Mouth.”
From Los Angeles Times
"They were everything you'd expect: very excitable, really good fun to be around, very funny, witty, charming, annoying. Exactly as you'd imagine for kids at that age," he remembered.
From BBC
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