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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Recently, our landlord offered to sell us the building, and we were really excited about the opportunity.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The Lancers were particularly excited because Champlin taunted them after saving Wednesday’s 4-1 win, leading to shoving and pushing after the game.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
While the jet-fuel and fertilizer narrative is a nice contrast to sputtering airline stocks, regulatory changes at home, rather than supply disruptions in the Middle East, are what have analysts on Wall Street most excited.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Even so, he is excited for the "freedom and access to the world" his new vehicle on the scheme will give him.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
On the contrary, when he pictured her stepping into nothingness, re-living that moment he’d already re-lived so many times already, he thought she’d had an excited expression on her face.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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