excited

[ik-sahy-tid]

adjective

1. stirred emotionally; agitated.

   An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.

   Synonyms: impassioned, perturbed, stormy, ruffled

2. stimulated to activity; brisk.

   an excited buying and selling of stocks.

   Synonyms: enthusiastic, active, eager

excited

/ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd /

adjective

1. emotionally aroused, esp to pleasure or agitation

2. characterized by excitement

   an excited dance

3. sexually aroused

4. (of an atom, molecule, etc) occupying an energy level above the ground state

Other Word Forms

• excitedly adverb
• excitedness noun
• hyperexcited adjective
• superexcited adjective
• unexcited adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of excited¹

First recorded in 1650–60; excite + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Widely acknowledged to be one of the best goalkeepers in history, Van der Sar was genuinely excited for Onana's move to United and was still backing him after a disappointing first season.

From BBC

Fiji captain 'excited but a little bit emotional'

From BBC

“Especially what Yoshi did, everybody was so excited and happy for him. And to lose, that was tough. So it was pretty down.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I'm just so happy my game's in good shape. I feel like I'm playing well and I'm excited for what's coming up."

From BBC

"It was really exciting, and it made it even better that it was a derby hat-trick. I'm excited for season ahead."

From BBC

Related Words

• agitated 
• annoyed 
• delighted 
• disturbed 
• eager 
• enthusiastic 
• hysterical 
• nervous 
• passionate 
• thrilled 

When To Use

Spelling tips for excited

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