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excitement

excitement

434 1.0
A strong feeling of happiness and eagerness, or something that causes it
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
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  • She could hardly contain her excitement when she received the good news.
  • great excitement
  • feel excitement
  • filled with excitement

How could she discover that excitement that you hold for her?

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Examples

  • The excitement in the air is palpable.

  • And we get to, we get to hear their excitement of finding it.

  • I know I want to share my excitement with everyone.

  • At my age, a little excitement is welcome.

  • But she also felt a rush of excitement to be in this part of the village again.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Children run toward them in excitement, waiting for their arrival at the edge of the hamlet.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Dennis is trying to describe the excitement and responsibility of being a pilot.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • With the clock ticking down to kick off, the excitement continues to rise here in Barcelona.

  • We have a year of great excitement ahead of us, including winning the Lafitte Cup back from those easy Alpha girls.

  • The excitement of the crowd was infectious as the concert began.

Synonyms

enthusiasm
vsexcitement
288 2.2

A strong feeling of excitement and interest in something

is the broader strong feeling that also includes eagerness and joy
ecstasy
vsexcitement
57 6.1

A feeling of very great joy and excitement

is a strong feeling but normally less overwhelming or uncontrollable
euphoria
vsexcitement
45 6.8

A very strong feeling of happiness and excitement

is usually milder and includes eagerness as well as joy
the thrill of
vsexcitement
40 3.4

A strong sudden excitement from doing something new or dangerous

is the overall strong feeling that can occur without a special activity
fervor
vsexcitement
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34 6.3

A strong, excited belief in a cause or idea

is the general strong feeling that can be less passionate
exuberance
vsexcitement
27 6.7

A feeling of strong, happy energy and excitement

focuses more on the overall strong feeling including eagerness and joy
sensation
vsexcitement
26 3.2

A strong feeling of excitement and interest

is the specific strong positive feeling rather than a vague bodily sense
elation
vsexcitement
18 5.5

A very happy and excited feeling after a big success

is similar but more general, including eagerness not only pride
exhilaration
vsexcitement
17 5.8

A strong, happy feeling of excitement

is broader, covering general eagerness and joy as well as liveliness
charge
vsexcitement
15 4.1

A sudden feeling of excitement or thrill

is the more general strong feeling that covers ongoing enthusiasm
excitation
vsexcitement
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2 7.7

A strong feeling of happiness and nervous energy

is the emotional feeling focused on eagerness, joy, or approval
ebullience
vsexcitement
1 8.5

A feeling of cheerful, lively energy that people show

is the core strong feeling, not only the outward bubbling behaviour
state of excitement
vsexcitement
1 3.1

A strong feeling of joy and energy that makes you unable to sit still

is the typical everyday strong feeling of eagerness, joy, or interest
palpable excitement
vsexcitement
1 4.6

A strong feeling of eager energy you can almost feel

is the general strong feeling that may be less physically obvious
rush of energy
vsexcitement
1 4.1

A sudden strong feeling that makes you active and excited

is a lasting strong feeling including eagerness, not only sudden bursts
drumbeat of excitement
vsexcitement
5.9

A growing feeling of excitement shared by people as an event nears

is the immediate strong feeling that can appear without slow buildup

Antonyms

85 1.3

A feeling of being tired and restless when you have nothing to do

5 5.8

Not feeling interested in something, like a talk or task

Idioms

You are so excited that you cannot breathe normally

Full of lively energy because people feel excited

Very excited and unable to stay calm

Compounds

A strong feeling of joy and energy that makes you unable to sit still

A strong feeling of eager energy you can almost feel

A growing feeling of excitement shared by people as an event nears

9.1

A state of very strong, nervous eagerness and energy about something

A small sudden feeling of joy and nervous energy

How Exciting

euphoria
45 6.8
to thrill
201 2.1
excitement
434 1.0
to interest
206 1.0

Surface Forms

excitement singular
excitements plural

Morphology

excitement = excite (transparent) = excite + ment

The noun is a regular result/state nominalization from the verb 'excite' using the productive suffix '-ment'.

Etymology

Excitement comes from the verb excite, which has the parts ex- 'out' and citare 'to move or call'. So it is about 'stirring up' or 'waking' feelings, which is why excitement means a strong feeling of eagerness or joy.