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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In other words, they’re exactly the types of plays that baseball depends on to attract younger audiences craving excitement.
I’d never really done anything on my own and I felt like I needed some excitement.
From Los Angeles Times
Biles marked the milestone moment in a post on Instagram on March 13, when she voiced her excitement over her husband’s newest career move.
From MarketWatch
It is a thoroughly depressing and bleak conclusion to what is so often depicted as a time of expectation, of excitement even, and hope.
From BBC
The excitement over the possible product introduction comes as Apple and other smartphone makers must deal with the specter of rapid increases in prices for memory chips, a key component of smartphones.
From MarketWatch
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