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psyched

psyched

77 7.7
Very excited and eager about something
  • adjective
  • /saɪkt/
  • Informal
: entusiasmado
  • She was psyched to finally get the promotion she had been waiting for.
  • I'm so psyched
  • I'm really psyched
  • I'm pretty psyched

Oh man, I am so psyched about this.

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Examples

Synonyms

excited
vspsyched
∞ 1.0

Feeling very happy and eager about something

expresses the same strong feeling without extra nuance
eager
vspsyched
389 1.0

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

is more about present excited feeling than solely desire to act
thrilled
vspsyched
383 2.3

Feeling very excited and happy

is excited but may not always include the pleasure element
enthusiastic
vspsyched
167 2.7

Very excited and interested in something

is the same general excited feeling without special emphasis
pumped
vspsyched
  • Informal
61 6.9

Very excited and full of energy about something

is excited without explicitly implying a physical adrenaline surge
stoked
vspsyched
  • Slang
47 7.9

Feeling very excited about something good or fun

is the same excitement but without the clearly informal approval tone
giddy
vspsyched
36 3.0

Very happy and excited to the point of feeling dizzy

is excited without the playful dizziness or loss of composure
hyped
vspsyched
  • Slang
28 5.5

Very excited about something, often before it happens

is excited in general rather than mainly from outside promotion
pumped up
vspsyched
  • Informal
24 5.1

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

is excited without implying the bodily adrenaline component
jazzed
vspsyched
  • Informal
16 7.4

Feeling very excited about something

is the same feeling but not always in a casual, flashy way
exhilarated
vspsyched
11 4.4

Feeling very happy and full of energy

is excited but may not include the strong happiness and invigoration
geeked
vspsyched
  • Slang
10 8.9

Feeling very excited and eager about something

is equally eager but described without the marked slang
raring
vspsyched
  • Informal
9 5.5

Very excited and ready to start

is excited but not always emphasizing readiness to start something
stimulated
vspsyched
9 3.7

Feeling excited and interested after hearing or seeing something

is excited but not necessarily caused by outside stimulation
gassed
vspsyched
  • Australian
7 9.6

Being very excited and pleased about good news or an event

is similar excitement without the particular impressed or slang nuance
keyed up
vspsyched
5 6.9

Feeling nervous and excited, ready to start

is excited but not necessarily tense or readying for immediate action
pumped-up
vspsyched
  • Informal
5 5.6

Being very excited and full of energy

is excited generally rather than specifically energized by adrenaline
psyched up
vspsyched
  • Informal
5 7.5

Ready and excited to do something important

is excited generally rather than focused on deliberate preparation
hyped about
vspsyched
  • Slang
4 7.9

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

is the same intense feeling without the noted informality
jazzed up
vspsyched
  • Informal
3 7.5

Feeling excited and full of energy about something

is the same excitement without the specifically casual upbeat label
totally excited
vspsyched
  • Informal
3 1.6

Very happy and eager about something

is similar but lacks the extra word stressing total intensity
hyped for
vspsyched
  • Slang
2 6.8

Very excited about something that will happen

covers the same feeling regardless of whether it is future focused
adrenalized
vspsyched
  • Informal
1 7.0

Filled with a sudden rush of excitement and energy

is excited but not necessarily with the bodily adrenaline sensation
1 4.7

Full of lively energy because people feel excited

is general excitement rather than a specific buzzing energy
1 4.6

You are so excited that you cannot breathe normally

is less physically extreme and more general eagerness
totes excited
vspsyched
  • Slang
1 9.9

Feeling very happy and eager about something

is the same feeling but in a normal, non-slang expression
1 5.3

Very excited and unable to stay calm

is excited but usually without risking loss of self control
ginormously excited
vspsyched
  • Informal
7.2

Feeling very happy and eager about something that will happen

is very excited but without the extra sense of outsized scale
in a hyp mood
vspsyched
  • Neologism
9.9

Feeling very energetic and excited

is excited but not necessarily described as a high energy mood
positutely energized
vspsyched
  • Informal
9.3

Feeling very happy and full of energy

is excited but not specifically marked by exceptional positivity
yeppity
vspsyched
  • Slang
9.9

Feeling very happy, excited, and full of energy

is excited but not necessarily characterized by optimism or brightness
like a kid on a rollercoaster
vspsyched
  • Informal
8.3

Very excited and happy in an obvious way

is similar excitement but not specifically childlike or overtly joyful

Antonyms

12 4.2

Feeling less hopeful and confident after a disappointment

8 4.4

Not feeling interest or energy to do something

Idioms

psyched up
  • Informal
5 7.5

Ready and excited to do something important

How Excited

ecstatic
61 4.5
psyched
  • Informal
77 7.7
excited
∞ 1.0
keen
109 2.3
interested
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

psyched positive

Morphology

psyched = psych (transparent) = psych + ed

Standard adjectival participle formed from the informal verb 'psych' meaning 'mentally prepare/excite', so the meaning 'excited/eager' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word psyched comes from the root psyche, which means 'mind' or 'soul' and is the same root in psychology. It began as psych up, a way to 'get your mind ready', so to be psyched is to feel excited and mentally ready for something.