exciting
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exciting
- /ɪkˈsʌɪtɪŋ/
- /ɛkˈsʌɪtɪŋ/
verb
- present participle and gerund of excite
adjective more exciting · most exciting
- Creating or producing excitement. Some of the most exciting games ever played have ended in draws.
- Sexually stimulating. Among the Turks, an exciting compound consists of olibanum, myrrh, camphor, musk, in pulverized form. The resultant perfume is said to affect the genitals.
Similar: absorbing, alacrifying, awesome, banging, bracing, hot, compelling, distracting, dramatic, edge-of-the-seat, engrossing, electric, electrifying, enlivening, enthralling, exciteful, exciting, exhilarating, exhilarative, explosive, fascinating, hair-curling, hair-raising, heady, heart-pounding, heartstopping, heartswelling, intoxicating, gripping, impressive · Opposite: boring, calming, nonexciting, restful, relaxing, unexciting, wearisome
noun excitings
- The process of something becoming excited; excitation. But parents and masters should make haste in this, as to a great purchase for their children and servants; which while they defer, both sides suffer; the one, in wanting many excitings of grace, the other, in being worse served and obeyed.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: exhilarating, thrilling, stimulating, heady, titillating, breathtaking, tickling, glamorous, provocative, tingling, breathless, intoxicating, electrifying, electric, galvanic, elating
adjective
Similar: absorbing, alacrifying, awesome, banging, bracing, hot, compelling, distracting, dramatic, edge-of-the-seat, engrossing, electric, electrifying, enlivening, enthralling, exciteful, exciting, exhilarating, exhilarative, explosive, fascinating, hair-curling, hair-raising, heady, heart-pounding, heartstopping, heartswelling, intoxicating, gripping, impressive · Opposite: boring, calming, nonexciting, restful, relaxing, unexciting, wearisome
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adj causing excitement
| Español | emocionante |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 令人激動的 /令人激动的 lìng rén jīdòng de |
| हिन्दी | रोमांचक romāñcak, उत्तेजक uttejak |
| Português | excitante, empolgante |
| Français | excitant |
| Deutsch | aufregend, spannend |
| Italiano | emozionante |
| Ελληνικά | συναρπαστικός synarpastikós |
| Русский | волну́ющий volnújuščij, захва́тывающий zaxvátyvajuščij, возбужда́ющий vozbuždájuščij |
| Tiếng Việt | gây hứng thú, lý thú |
| العربية | مُثِير muṯīr |
Talk about this word "exciting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/exciting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. exciting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/exciting "exciting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/exciting.Cite this
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title = {exciting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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