excitable

[ik-sahy-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. easily excited.

   Prima donnas had the reputation of being excitable and temperamental.

   Synonyms: fiery, passionate, emotional
   Antonyms: placid

2. capable of being excited.

excitable

/ ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. easily excited; volatile

2. (esp of a nerve) ready to respond to a stimulus

Other Word Forms

• excitableness noun
• excitably adverb
• nonexcitable adjective
• nonexcitableness noun
• nonexcitably adverb
• unexcitable adjective
• unexcitablely adverb
• excitability noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of excitable¹

From the Late Latin word excitābilis, dating back to 1600–10. See excite, -able

Example Sentences

From there, the players continued to exchange opportunities and maintained their high quality - despite the stakes and excitable crowd - as the score continued to rise.

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It’s a place where he’s vulnerable and it’s a place where he’s excitable and it’s a place where he’s following who he is.

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Earlier that evening, Special Constable David Smith said Harry had seemed excitable and "physically bounced" up to him for a friendly chat before "fist bumping" another reveller nearby.

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A five-year-old boy who drowned during a family holiday in Greece was an "excitable, happy, loving little child" with "no sense of danger", an inquest has heard.

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By contrast, as the tense, excitable Jake, Law doesn’t generate much warmth, or make you believe he’s actually capable of opening a high-class midtown restaurant.

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Related Words

• demonstrative 
• fidgety 
• fiery 
• high-strung 
• hysterical 
• impulsive 
• restless 
• skittish 
• temperamental