exciting

[ik-sahy-ting]

adjective

1. producing excitement; stirring; thrilling.

   an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.

exciting

/ ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing excitement; stirring; stimulating

Other Word Forms

• excitingly adverb
• nonexciting adjective
• unexciting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of exciting¹

First recorded in 1805–15; excite + -ing ²

Example Sentences

“This dam is cracking. The two were becoming one, and I think it’s very exciting.”

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At a global level, however, Mr Kande insisted that the AI boom was an "exciting time" for creating new jobs.

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Cash isn’t exciting, but you’ll be glad to have it if the market takes a dip.

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"By turning these hidden states on and off at will and controlling them with nanoscale resolution, we open exciting opportunities to disruptively advance next-generation optical and quantum technologies, including for sensing and computing."

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"It's exciting to be the ones taking the next step along the long road to understanding what on earth is going on in chameleons."

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• lively 
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