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electrifying

electrifying

16 4.5
Makes people feel a sudden, strong excitement
  • adjective
  • /ɪˈlɛktrɪˌfaɪɪŋ/
translation icon : electrizante
  • Her electrifying performance captivated the audience from start to finish.

And, and then Bannon goes on and he was an electrifying character in the ring.

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Examples

  • A dense and deep mood flowed through the music as the trio struck electrifying moments of catharsis.

    Blog text (7)
  • But his concession speech was considered, by many, to be electrifying and has made him the obvious front runner in the 2010 Senate race.

  • I, for one, think it's an electrifying presentation.

  • This could be one of the most electrifying moments in radio history.

  • When he won, the mood was electrifying because now we would have hope and change.

    Blog text (13)
  • Hot dust filled the air, along with an electrifying excitement.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • And when you spot these signs, it's an electrifying moment that fuels your confidence and drives your desire to pursue something meaningful.

  • There's a real stillness to her performance that is electrifying, especially in the moments of fear and panic.

    Blog text (8)
  • Joe Biden is earning rave reviews for his electrifying performance in last night's vice-presidential debate.

    Blog text (25)
  • His live musical performance is electrifying and paralleled only by his off-stage approachable, down-to-earth character.

    Blog text (25)

Synonyms

exciting
vselectrifying
1.0

Making people feel very interested and eager

is like this but stresses a sudden, intense emotional hit
electric
vselectrifying
142 4.1

Full of strong excitement and emotion

creates that intense energy but emphasizes suddenness more
thrilling
vselectrifying
102 3.6

Making you feel very excited, like on a fast roller coaster

creates comparable excitement but with a more sudden intensity
exhilarating
vselectrifying
50 4.6

Making you feel very happy and full of energy

produces a similar joy but with a quicker, sharper onset
rousing
vselectrifying
24 4.0

Causes strong excitement and makes people want to act

triggers similar enthusiasm but with a quicker, sharper impact
spine-tingling
vselectrifying
1 6.0

Causes a strong feeling of fear or excitement

focuses on excitement without the fear element and is sudden
galvanizing
vselectrifying
1 6.8

Causing people to become suddenly excited and ready to act

causes a sudden and intense burst of excitement or enthusiasm
galvanic
vselectrifying
1 8.2

Causing a sudden strong feeling that excites people

causes the same sudden intense feeling focused on excitement
absolutely electric
vselectrifying
  • Informal
1 6.5

Very exciting and full of energy

matches the thrill but is more about an instant intense spark
enlivening
vselectrifying
1 4.8

Giving something more energy and excitement

creates a rapid, intense excitement rather than a mild boost
animating
vselectrifying
4.4

Making people or things feel lively and full of energy

causes a more immediate and intense emotional rush instead

Antonyms

182 1.3

Not interesting or lively

7 3.5

Not interesting or exciting

How Exciting

breathtaking
77 3.5
electrifying
16 4.5
stimulating
1 3.9
interesting
1.0
uninspiring
7 3.5

Surface Forms

electrifying positive

Morphology

electrifying = electrify (semi-transparent) = electric + ify + ing

The participial '-ing' is a standard verb-to-adjective formation from 'electrify', so the relation is morphologically regular.

Etymology

Electrifying comes from electric, a word that goes back to an old word for 'amber', the yellow material that can make static electricity; imagine a quick electric 'shock' to remember the idea. So an electrifying moment is like that jolt: it gives people a sudden, strong feeling of excitement.