excited
Americanadjective
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stirred emotionally; agitated.
An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.
- Synonyms:
- impassioned, perturbed, stormy, ruffled
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stimulated to activity; brisk.
an excited buying and selling of stocks.
- Synonyms:
- enthusiastic, active, eager
adjective
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emotionally aroused, esp to pleasure or agitation
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characterized by excitement
an excited dance
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sexually aroused
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(of an atom, molecule, etc) occupying an energy level above the ground state
Usage
Spelling tips for excited The word excited is hard to spell because people often want to skip the c (exited) or substitute it with an s (exsited), neither of which are correct.How to spell excited: When you're excited about something you exclaim "oh boy!". This phrase can help you remember that like exclaim, excited begins exc-.
Other Word Forms
- excitedly adverb
- excitedness noun
- hyperexcited adjective
- superexcited adjective
- unexcited adjective
Etymology
Origin of excited
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Example Sentences
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A separate survey from the Pew Research Center showed many people were more concerned than excited about AI.
There’s a new team with plenty of quality young players to get excited about in high school basketball.
From Los Angeles Times
"When we 'get lost' observing nature, we experience an optimal level of arousal. We are not bored, nor too excited - and that gives us the feeling of 'positive relaxation'," she says.
From BBC
“People on the street smile at each other: can you believe it? They show how excited they are,” he said.
He’s still excited, he said, about the opportunity for “massive disruption and massive change” in the next three or four years, which would be a plus for any hedge fund starting now.
From MarketWatch
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