Definitions

exciting

[ik-sahy-ting] / ɪkˈsaɪ tɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

inspiring, exhilarating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appealing astonishing breathtaking dangerous dramatic flashy hectic impressive interesting intriguing lively moving provocative stimulating thrilling

STRONG

animating arousing arresting bracing commoving electrifying fine impelling intoxicating overpowering overwhelming rousing stirring titillating

WEAK

agitative exhilarant eye-popping far-out groovy hair-raising heady melodramatic mind-blowing neat racy rip-roaring sensational showy spine-tingling wild zestful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

boring dull unexciting unmoving unstimulating

WEAK

moderate unenthused unenthusiastic uninspiring unpromising

Example Sentences

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It is an exciting business here on the Space Coast.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

There’s lots of elements that have people not realizing what they have, and that’s an exciting thing, to be at Cannes with people who believe they have a masterpiece … and then realizing it’s not.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

"With these works, we've now opened the door to improving our understanding of the fundamental properties of the quantum world and it's very exciting to see where theoretical and experimental physics take us from here."

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Particularly exciting were plans to build large offshore wind farms up and down the Eastern Seaboard.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

‘I don’t know. Bubbe always made such a big deal of us not being allowed in the attic. I suppose I thought there’d be something really exciting hidden up here.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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