excitement
Americannoun
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an excited state or condition.
- Synonyms:
- ado, commotion, perturbation
- Antonyms:
- serenity
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something that excites.
noun
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the state of being excited
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a person or thing that excites; stimulation or thrill
Related Words
See agitation.
Other Word Forms
- hyperexcitement noun
- superexcitement noun
Etymology
Origin of excitement
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English excitament, “encouragement,” from Medieval Latin excitāmentum; excite + -ment
Example Sentences
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My feet don’t quite touch the floor, so I start swinging them back and forth in excitement.
From Literature
As I gaze out the window from my seat next to Teresita, I feel my heart beating with excitement and a tinge of fear.
From Literature
He felt prickles of excitement all over, and checked himself to make sure he wasn’t changing.
From Literature
“Of course it’s daunting to be following in the footsteps of Prue Leith and Mary Berry before her, great dames both, but I’m also bubbling with excitement.”
From Los Angeles Times
“He used these humbugs, as he called them, to create excitement and bring people in,” Wilson says.
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