Definitions

excited

[ik-sahy-tid] / ɪkˈsaɪ tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

inspired; upset

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated annoyed delighted disturbed eager enthusiastic hysterical nervous passionate thrilled

STRONG

animated aroused awakened charged discomposed disconcerted inflamed moved piqued provoked roused ruffled stimulated stirred wired

WEAK

aflame beside oneself feverish fired up frantic high hot hot and bothered hyperactive in a tizzy juiced up jumpy on edge on fire overwrought steamed up wild worked-up zipped up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm disinterested indifferent unenthusiastic unexcited

WEAK

bored composed easygoing laid-back unenthused uninspired

Example Sentences

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Excited crowds of visitors formed outside the studio building—by late May they numbered in the thousands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Excited crowds gathered outside St Mary Magdalene Church, Norfolk, to catch a glimpse of the King and his family.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

“Wow, that’s the fat part of the bat, you know, for a quarterback. Excited about where he’s headed, happy to be in the middle of that story too. Just keep rolling. More reps next week.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

Excited to share my findings with my sister-in-law, a fellow woman in STEM, I anticipated an enthusiastic discussion about microbiome science.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2025

Excited, Helmuth showed the bold red flyers to Karl and Rudi.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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