excited

[ik-sahy-tid]

adjective

1. stirred emotionally; agitated.

   An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.

   Synonyms: impassioned, perturbed, stormy, ruffled

2. stimulated to activity; brisk.

   an excited buying and selling of stocks.

   Synonyms: enthusiastic, active, eager

excited

/ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd /

adjective

1. emotionally aroused, esp to pleasure or agitation

2. characterized by excitement

   an excited dance

3. sexually aroused

4. (of an atom, molecule, etc) occupying an energy level above the ground state

Other Word Forms

• excitedly adverb
• excitedness noun
• hyperexcited adjective
• superexcited adjective
• unexcited adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of excited¹

First recorded in 1650–60; excite + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“I’m so excited … and I knew tickets were like a million and eight dollars.”

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About a dozen of us walked into a US immigration office in Virginia on Saturday morning, people born all over the world excited to take the final step in becoming American citizens.

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“I know, being from Seattle,” Snell said, “how important a World Series is there, and the fans, how excited they are, and how crazy the city was in Seattle when they beat Detroit.”

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The audience begins to trickle in and the sound of excited chatter joins the errant notes.

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“I love that, because I’ve been a lifelong reader, so I’m excited to help get people reading more.”

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Related Words

• agitated 
• annoyed 
• delighted 
• disturbed 
• eager 
• enthusiastic 
• hysterical 
• nervous 
• passionate 
• thrilled 

When To Use

Spelling tips for excited

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