exciting
- adjective
- /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
- I have something so exciting to show you today.
- exciting new developments
- an exciting time
- an exciting possibility
And there's a lot of exciting news on this front.
- And there's a lot of exciting news on this front.
- It doesn't matter how exciting the question is.
- And visually, it's just not that exciting to watch.
- And that's a very exciting path to choose.
- In a lot of ways, that's quite exciting, that's quite satisfying.
- Pain points are much more exciting than kind of wants.
- It really is a very broad, exciting and varied field.
- As she herself put it, it was the most exciting meal of my life.
- All right, then this got more exciting and probably more dangerous.
Examples
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"Mark, I have some exciting news."
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Tapping into what your students are interested in can provide an exciting connection to music.
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What does a really fun and exciting life look like?
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Well, I know it's gonna be very exciting working with you.
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Troy, I think this could be an exciting opportunity for the both of us.
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How could these tools be used to engage students in exciting new ways of creating and sharing?
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After the garage bands perform their arrangements, it is exciting to hear how they arrived at their choices.
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It must be very exciting for all of you.
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Nanotechnology opens the door to an exciting new science, technology, and engineering field.
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I have something so exciting to show you today.
Synonyms
Attracting attention because it is new, exciting, or makes you think
Making you feel very excited, like on a fast roller coaster
Making you feel very happy and full of energy
Causes strong excitement and makes people want to act
Makes people feel a sudden, strong excitement
Making you want to know more because it seems strange or mysterious
Causing people to become suddenly excited and ready to act
To make someone feel more awake and interested
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Idioms
How Exciting
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Etymology
Exciting comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and citare 'to rouse', and it originally meant 'to wake up' or 'stir up'. You can see the same idea in the word incite, which also means to 'stir up'. So something exciting 'stirs up' strong feelings or great interest.