exhilarating

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exhilarating

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By surface analysis, exhilarate + -ing.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of exhilarate

adjective more exhilarating · most exhilarating

  1. Refreshingly thrilling. Mrs. Palmer added, "that this news, though it could scarcely be called exhilarating, had had such an effect on her elderly friends, that they had determined to set out to Bath, and, when rested, proceed thence to Exeter, in order to be nearer the place where the vessel was expected, and to be a supp

    Similar: exhilarant, cheering, gladdening, stimulating, enlivening, absorbing, alacrifying, awesome, banging, bracing, hot, compelling

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: exciting, stimulating, invigorating, elating, thrilling, stimulatory, passionate, uplifting, fascinating, heartening, inspiring, inspirational, encouraging, thought-provoking, challenging, refreshing

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adj refreshingly thrilling

Españolexcitante, exhilarante, estimulante, tonificante, vivificante, entusiasmante
Portuguêsemocionante
Françaisgrisant, jubilatoire
Deutschberauschend, aufregend
Italianoesaltante
Русскийволну́ющий volnújuščij

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@misc{exhilarating_2026,
  title = {exhilarating},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exhilarating},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}