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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Joe, who attended the parade with his young son Trey, told the BBC: "We've been knocking on the door for the last four seasons and we've finally done it. I'm so excited."

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Clearly, some would-be SpaceX investors were excited about the prospect of the recurring revenue from Anthropic—potentially in the neighborhood of $45 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"We're showing capabilities that we haven't shown before, so many people in the field are getting really excited about this result," said Lau.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Harding also discussed that while he’s excited to explore everything L.A. has to offer, music is what he’s most looking forward to.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Courtney seemed so excited at the exciting parts, too.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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