😃 Very happy ⚡ High energy

excited

∞ 1.0

Feeling very happy and eager about something

adjective
/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

: emocionado

Digital storytelling can also be used to help reluctant readers become excited about literacy.
very excited
get excited
become excited

I'm very, very excited and let's do this.

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Examples

The children were so excited about being able to write to you.

Academic text (2013)
My parents are so excited to meet you guys.

Maybe I Do (2023)
And I am just so excited to feel better.
And they were like really, really excited, like really happy.
Her examples were fun, and people were actually really excited to participate.

Academic text (2015)
I'm really excited for our first show.

No Appointment Necessary (2017)
I'm so excited to be here.

#No_Filter (2022)
Now, Rob, I am really excited about your documentary.

The Drew Barrymore Show
As a music educator, I am excited to see what comes next.

Academic text (2011)
I was so excited when I heard that we are going on vacation next week.

Synonyms

eager

vsexcited

389 1.0

Wanting very much to do or have something and showing strong interest

is about strong positive feeling, not only desire to obtain things

thrilled

vsexcited

383 2.3

Feeling very excited and happy

is the wider category of strong happiness, eagerness, or enthusiasm

delighted

vsexcited

228 1.0

Feeling very happy about something good

is about eager happiness rather than just pleased satisfaction

enthusiastic

vsexcited

167 2.7

Very excited and interested in something

is broader, covering happiness, eagerness, or lively interest generally

psyched

vsexcited

Informal

77 7.7

Very excited and eager about something

is similar but is a general state of strong happiness or interest

pumped

vsexcited

Informal

61 6.9

Very excited and full of energy about something

is the emotional state rather than the physical energy and readiness

ecstatic

vsexcited

61 4.5

Feeling very happy and excited

is strong happiness or eagerness but less overwhelming in degree

stoked

vsexcited

Slang

47 7.9

Feeling very excited about something good or fun

is the formal emotional state without slangy tone

giddy

vsexcited

36 3.0

Very happy and excited to the point of feeling dizzy

is intense positive feeling but usually keeps normal composure

overjoyed

vsexcited

29 2.1

Feeling very happy and excited about something good

is strong happiness but may be less intensely joyful

elated

vsexcited

28 4.0

Feeling very happy and excited because of good news or success

is strong positive feeling not necessarily linked to a success event

hyped

vsexcited

Slang

28 5.5

Very excited about something, often before it happens

is the basic feeling without implying outside hype or promotion

pumped up

vsexcited

Informal

24 5.1

Very excited and full of energy because something good is about to happen

is the underlying happy eagerness without the pumped physical energy

exuberant

vsexcited

22 5.9

Very happy and full of energy

is the feeling of happiness or eagerness without extreme outward display

jazzed

vsexcited

Informal

16 7.4

Feeling very excited about something

is the general emotional state without marked informality or slang

exhilarated

vsexcited

11 4.4

Feeling very happy and full of energy

is a strong feeling but not necessarily tied to a recent uplifting event

stimulated

vsexcited

9 3.7

Feeling excited and interested after hearing or seeing something

focuses on strong happiness and eagerness rather than general arousal

absolutely thrilled

vsexcited

8 3.2

Feeling very excited and happy about something

is strong happiness but may be less intensely joyful

gassed

vsexcited

Australian

7 9.6

Being very excited and pleased about good news or an event

is general upbeat feeling without the casual impressed tone

hyped about

vsexcited

Slang

4 7.9

Excited and eager about something new, like a game or event

is a neutral feeling of strong happiness, eagerness, or enthusiasm

totally excited

vsexcited

Informal

3 1.6

Very happy and eager about something

refers to strong positive feeling without the extra emphasis

hyped for

vsexcited

Slang

2 6.8

Very excited about something that will happen

is general strong happiness or eagerness, not only future events

buzzed with excitement

vsexcited

1 4.7

Full of lively energy because people feel excited

is the core feeling of happiness and eagerness without the buzzing energy

totes excited

vsexcited

Slang

1 9.9

Feeling very happy and eager about something

is the neutral description of strong happiness or interest

mad with excitement

vsexcited

1 5.3

Very excited and unable to stay calm

is strong positive feeling but normally without losing control

posilutely thrilled

vsexcited

Informal

9.9

Feeling very excited and happy

is a strong positive feeling but less exaggerated or emphatic

like a kid on a rollercoaster

vsexcited

Informal

8.3

Very excited and happy in an obvious way

is strong positive feeling but can be calmer and more adult

ginormously excited

vsexcited

Informal

7.2

Feeling very happy and eager about something that will happen

is strong happiness or eagerness but not at the extreme superlative level

posolutely ecstatic

vsexcited

Informal

9.9

Feeling very happy and excited

is powerful positive feeling but usually less overwhelming emotionally

Antonyms

unexcited

1 3.7

Calm and not showing strong feeling

Compounds

totally excited

Informal

3 1.6

Very happy and eager about something

totes excited

Slang

1 9.9

Feeling very happy and eager about something

Excited States of America

Informal

8.1

A joking name for the United States used to say the country acts very excited

ginormously excited

Informal

7.2

Feeling very happy and eager about something that will happen

How Excited

thrilled

383 2.3

excited

∞ 1.0

eager

389 1.0

interested

∞ 1.0

calm

680 1.0

Surface Forms

excited positive

Morphology

excited = excite (transparent) = excite + ed

Regular adjectival/past-participle formation from the verb 'excite'; meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Excited comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and citare 'to move or rouse'. You can see the same root in incite 'to cause action', so being excited is like being moved out of calm into energy, which is why it means very eager or happy.