Excitement

//ɪkˈsaɪtmənt// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being excited (emotionally aroused). uncountable

    "to get caught up in the excitement"

  2. 2
    disturbance usually in protest wordnet
  3. 3
    Something that excites. countable
  4. 4
    something that agitates and arouses wordnet
  5. 5
    the feeling of lively and cheerful joy wordnet
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  1. 6
    the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up wordnet

Synonyms

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agitationexcitationexhilarationactionactivityado

Antonyms

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apathy

Example

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"The excitement reached its peak."

Etymology

From Middle English excitement, from Old French excitement, equivalent to excite + -ment.

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