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thrillful

thrillful

1 8.0
Being very excited and happy
  • adjective
  • /ˈθrɪl.fəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : emocionante
  • It was a thrillful experience to meet her favorite author in person.

Examples

  • Her thrillful expression showed just how much she enjoyed the ride.

  • The roller coaster ride was thrillful!

  • The children were thrillful as they waited for the fireworks to start.

  • She found the concert to be thrillful.

  • The thrillful ride at the amusement park left everyone screaming in delight.

  • She felt a thrillful rush as she crossed the finish line first.

  • Watching the fireworks display was a thrillful experience for the children.

Synonyms

happy
vsthrillful
1.0

Feeling pleased and content

is more intense and focuses on sharp pleasurable excitement
glad
vsthrillful
1.0

Feeling pleased or happy about something

is stronger, carrying more intense pleasurable excitement than simple joy
excited
vsthrillful
1.0

Feeling very happy and eager about something

is similar but focuses more on intense pleasure
pleased
vsthrillful
936 1.0

Feeling happy or satisfied about something

is broader and more intense in overall excitement and pleasure
delighted
vsthrillful
228 1.0

Feeling very happy about something good

is more about intense excitement rather than calm pleasure
thrilled
vsthrillful
171 2.3

Feeling very excited and happy

has identical meaning but differs in word form
joyful
vsthrillful
70 1.0

Feeling or showing great happiness

is centered on sharp pleasurable excitement rather than steady happiness
ecstatic
vsthrillful
69 4.5

Feeling very happy and excited

is intense as well but centers on sudden pleasurable excitement
joyous
vsthrillful
62 1.8

Feeling very happy and showing it

leans more to intense pleasure and excitement than general joy
euphoric
vsthrillful
19 6.4

Feeling very happy and excited after good news

is intense but emphasizes sharp pleasure instead of prolonged elation
exuberant
vsthrillful
18 5.9

Very happy and full of energy

is similar but stresses inward intense pleasure more than outward display
gleeful
vsthrillful
12 1.2

Very happy and excited in a playful way

is more about intense pleasurable feeling rather than playful cheer
overjoyed
vsthrillful
10 2.1

Feeling very happy and excited about something good

leans toward deep happiness rather than sharp pleasurable excitement
absolutely thrilled
vsthrillful
6 3.2

Feeling very excited and happy about something

is the same feeling but without extra emphasis
rapturous
vsthrillful
6 7.0

Feeling or showing great joy and excitement

is close but stays more on intense pleasurable feeling than expression
exhilarated
vsthrillful
2 4.4

Feeling very happy and full of energy

focuses on intense pleasure rather than energetic stimulation
mirthful
vsthrillful
1 6.3

Full of joy and laughter

focuses on intense pleasure rather than amused laughter
gladsome
vsthrillful
  • Archaic
1 9.0

Feeling happy and cheerful

is stronger and more intense in pleasurable feeling than cheerfulness
enraptured
vsthrillful
  • Literature
7.2

Full of great joy and wonder

describes high pleasure but less absorption in the feeling
ginormously excited
vsthrillful
  • Informal
7.2

Feeling very happy and eager about something that will happen

is similar but usually less strongly emphasized
like a kid on a rollercoaster
vsthrillful
  • Informal
8.3

Very excited and happy in an obvious way

is general intense pleasure but not necessarily playful or childish

Antonyms

182 1.3

Not interesting or lively

7 3.5

Not interesting or exciting

How Excited

exhilarated
2 4.4
thrillful
  • Archaic
1 8.0
excited
1.0
interested
1.0

Surface Forms

thrillful positive
thrillfuller comparative
thrillfullest superlative

Morphology

thrillful = thrill (transparent) = thrill + ful

Meaning is directly derived from the noun 'thrill' + productive adjectival suffix '-ful' meaning 'full of'.

Etymology

Thrillful comes from the common word thrill (a sudden strong feeling of excitement) and the ending -ful which means 'full of'. So, thrillful means 'full of excitement or great pleasure'.