exciting

[ik-sahy-ting] / ɪkˈsaɪ tɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

inspiring, exhilarating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appealing astonishing breathtaking dangerous dramatic flashy hectic impressive interesting intriguing lively moving provocative stimulating thrilling

STRONG

animating arousing arresting bracing commoving electrifying fine impelling intoxicating overpowering overwhelming rousing stirring titillating

WEAK

agitative exhilarant eye-popping far-out groovy hair-raising heady melodramatic mind-blowing neat racy rip-roaring sensational showy spine-tingling wild zestful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

boring dull unexciting unmoving unstimulating

WEAK

moderate unenthused unenthusiastic uninspiring unpromising

Example Sentences

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"This is by far the most exciting IPO that we've seen," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

God of War fan and gamer Imogen Mellor tells BBC Newsbeat that seeing Laufey get her own story is "so exciting".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

"It's exciting to find patterns that verify the hypotheses made over 50 years ago," LaSala said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

But the stock market is the obvious place to raise capital to spend on the exciting bits of AI, where returns are unknown, technology is rapidly developing and business models are in flux.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“Dear me! A rollicking story is a marvelous thing, but these are far more exciting than one would ever wish real life to be,” she told herself.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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