excitement

[ik-sahyt-muhnt]

noun

1. an excited state or condition.

   Synonyms: ado, commotion, perturbation
   Antonyms: serenity

2. something that excites.

excitement

/ ɪkˈsaɪtmənt /

noun

1. the state of being excited

2. a person or thing that excites; stimulation or thrill

Other Word Forms

• hyperexcitement noun
• superexcitement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of excitement¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English excitament, “encouragement,” from Medieval Latin excitāmentum; excite + -ment

Synonym Study

See agitation.

Example Sentences

But that excitement turned to devastation when an early scan confirmed one of the twins had died a week before.

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Rather, it’s about creating buzz and excitement for the chain — in this case, by tapping into a popular promotion from the past, say analysts.

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Updike was surrounded by both familial love and extramarital excitements, from which he wove his fiction.

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Chinese fans have expressed their excitement about the upcoming games.

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At the end of July, company leaders gathered at Starbucks headquarters in Seattle to review the latest financial performance and gin up excitement among its corporate employees for the launch of the new service mandates.

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Related Words

• adventure 
• buzz 
• commotion 
• confusion 
• drama 
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• emotion 
• feeling 
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• furor 
• fuss 
• hysteria 
• motivation 
• passion 
• rage 
• thrill 
• trepidation 
• tumult 
• turmoil 
• warmth