EXCITED Synonyms: 225 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ik-ˈsī-təd

Definition of excited

as in agitated

being in a state of increased activity or agitation excited trading on the stock exchange followed in the wake of the favorable economic report

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as in eager

showing urgent desire or interest everyone was excited about the upcoming family vacation at the ski resort

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excited

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verb

past tense of excite

as in thrilled

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings for some reason the first snowfall of the season never fails to excite us

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as in encouraged

to rouse to strong feeling or action televised pictures of the victims of the famine that would excite any viewer to pity

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Recent Examples of excited

Adjective

Suddenly, the league that never stops preaching about diversity wasn't so excited about having a more politically diverse fan base. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Leading up to state fair season every year, there’s always lots of excited coverage of new and interesting foods to be had. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Verb

Collaboration can move fast now, especially if people are excited by your vision. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026 And the home Chicago crowd has already got a hometown star and fan favorite Pete Crow-Armstrong excited. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for excited

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Adjective

Clancy became agitated, but never fully woke up once given the Narcan, which is typically used to treat heroin or fentanyl overdoes, Constanzo noted.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Costanzo said Clancy became agitated, reaching out her arms, but never woke up.

— Kristina Rex, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of agitated

Adjective

Now, the 34-year-old utilityman is grateful to be back and eager to build on his four-for-four start over two games.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
As the Steam Deck slowly marches toward its fifth birthday next February, owners are likely eager for a way to extend its life rather than investing in expensive high-end competition.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Definition of eager

Verb

Gwen Martin and her two friends were thrilled to see El-Sayed, who has the UAW endorsement.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
That’s the question and epidemiological link that researchers at the University of California, San Diego wanted to answer, and they were thrilled when an NIH administrator approved a study in San Diego and Tijuana.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 31 July 2026

Definition of thrilled

Verb

More than 48 hours later, the team hasn’t released any MRI results and Bader has declined to provide public comments, despite being encouraged by the club to talk to reporters or make a statement.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Cruz and Bardem have always encouraged their children’s creative pursuits.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of encouraged

Adjective

But after choosing to skip the team’s upcoming July 23 White House visit celebrating their 2026 World Series title, the utility veteran found himself at the center of a heated political debate.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
The rivalry between New York and Florida — and California and Florida, too — has also become heated as the wealthy have publicly criticized blue states and announced their decisions to relocate.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of heated

Verb

But this latest barrage is both broader and more intense, largely because Ukraine’s recent successes, particularly inside Russia, have provoked Putin to try to reclaim battlefield momentum.

— Ian Bremmer, Time, 31 July 2026
That bitter end came in extra time at the 2006 World Cup final, when Zidane, who had already said the game would be his last as a player at age 34, was provoked into headbutting opponent Marco Materazzi and got sent off.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of provoked

Adjective

Baltimore City's latest crackdown on dirt bikes has some riders upset and asking for the mayor and police commissioner to meet with them.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 29 July 2026
The day nurse is 100 percent correct that Catherine is crashing there, but no one really seems too upset about it.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 July 2026

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