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Definitions

excitability

[ik-sahy-tuh-bil-i-tee] / ɪkˌsaɪ təˈbɪl ɪ ti /

NOUN

emotion

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affection anger concern desire despair empathy excitement feeling fervor grief happiness joy love passion pride rage remorse sadness sentiment shame sorrow sympathy warmth

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affect agitation ardor commotion despondency disturbance drive ecstasy elation inspiration melancholy perturbation responsiveness satisfaction sensation sensibility sensitiveness thrill tremor vehemence vibes zeal

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affectivity gut reaction

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apathy calm calmness cheer dislike happiness hate hatred indifference joy peace sadness sorrow unhappiness woe

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depression lethargy quiet stillness tranquility

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physicality

NOUN

feeling

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awareness excitement feel pain perception pleasure reaction sense sensitivity

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activity consciousness enjoyment excitation innervation motility perceiving receptivity reflex responsiveness sensibility sensuality tactility tangibility titillation

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motor response

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insensitivity

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concrete insensibility numbness thing unconsciousness

NOUN

indiscretion

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error gaffe lapse miscue misjudgment recklessness

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crudeness folly foolishness gaucherie goof goof-up hastiness imprudence indiscreetness ingenuousness rashness slip slipup stumble stupidity tactlessness thoughtlessness unseemliness

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bumble dropping the ball dumb move faux pas fool mistake foul-up misspeak naïveté screwup slip of the tongue

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correction

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judgment seriousness thoughtfulness wisdom

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care discreetness discretion right

NOUN

inquietude

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activity agitation ailment ants anxiety bustle disquiet disquietude disturbance edginess ferment fitfulness fretfulness hurry inconstancy insomnia instability jitters jumpiness movement nervousness restiveness transience turbulence turmoil unease uneasiness unrest

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antsiness unsettledness worriedness

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calm calmness collectedness ease happiness harmony inactivity laziness order peace rest tranquility

NOUN

irascibility

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acerbity anger annoyance crossness dander fit fretfulness furor fury heat huffiness impatience ire irritability irritation miff outburst passion peevishness petulance pugnacity rage resentment sensitivity snit sourness spleen stew sullenness surliness tantrum tartness tear temperament tetchiness tiff touchiness wax

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bad humor cantankerousness grouchiness hotheadedness ill humor irascibleness low boiling point short fuse slow burn

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calm calmness contentment control ease enjoyment happiness harmony joy peace pleasure

NOUN

irascibleness

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acerbity anger annoyance bad humor cantankerousness crossness dander fit fretfulness furor fury grouchiness heat hotheadedness huffiness ill humor impatience irascibility ire irritability irritation low boiling point miff outburst passion peevishness petulance pugnacity rage resentment sensitivity short fuse slow burn snit sourness spleen stew sullenness surliness tantrum tartness tear temperament tetchiness tiff touchiness wax

NOUN

irritation

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inflammation irritability soreness tenderness

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hypersensitivity oversensitiveness rawness susceptibility susceptibleness tenseness

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oversensitivity

NOUN

jitters

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anger stage fright tension turbulence uneasiness worry

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agitation animation butterflies creeps delirium discomfiture disquiet disquietude dithers feverishness fidget fidgets flap fluster fuss impatience jump jumps moodiness neurasthenia neuroticism perturbation quivers sensitivity shakes shiver stimulation stress timidity tizzy to-do touchiness tremble trembles willies

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all-overs cold sweat tremulousness

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calmness peace

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calm discouragement ease

NOUN

nervousness

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agitation anger disquiet impatience jitters sensitivity stage fright stress tension turbulence uneasiness worry

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animation butterflies creeps delirium discomfiture disquietude dithers feverishness fidgets flap fluster fuss jumps moodiness neurasthenia neuroticism perturbation quivers shakes stimulation timidity tizzy to-do touchiness trembles willies

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all-overs cold sweat tremulousness

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calm calmness ease peace relaxation

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discouragement

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collectedness

NOUN

restiveness

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activity agitation ailment ants anxiety bustle disquiet disquietude disturbance edginess ferment fitfulness fretfulness hurry inconstancy inquietude insomnia instability jitters jumpiness movement nervousness transience turbulence turmoil unease uneasiness unrest

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antsiness unsettledness worriedness

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calm calmness collectedness ease happiness harmony inactivity laziness order peace rest tranquility

NOUN

restlessness

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agitation anxiety disquiet ferment insomnia instability jitters nervousness uneasiness

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activity ailment ants bustle disquietude disturbance edginess fitfulness fretfulness hurry inconstancy inquietude jumpiness movement restiveness transience turbulence turmoil unrest

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antsiness unsettledness worriedness

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calm calmness collectedness ease happiness peace

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harmony inactivity laziness order rest tranquility

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contentedness relaxation restfulness

NOUN

short fuse

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acerbity anger annoyance bad humor cantankerousness crossness dander fit fretfulness furor fury grouchiness heat hotheadedness huffiness ill humor impatience irascibility irascibleness ire irritability irritation low boiling point miff outburst passion peevishness petulance pugnacity rage resentment sensitivity slow burn snit sourness spleen stew sullenness surliness tantrum tartness tear temperament tetchiness tiff touchiness wax

NOUN

soreness

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inflammation irritability tenderness

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hypersensitivity oversensitiveness rawness susceptibility susceptibleness tenseness

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oversensitivity

NOUN

temper

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anger fury impatience ire outburst passion rage resentment sensitivity tantrum

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acerbity annoyance crossness dander fit fretfulness furor heat huffiness irascibility irritability irritation miff peevishness petulance pugnacity snit sourness stew sullenness surliness tartness tear tiff touchiness wax

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bad humor cantankerousness grouchiness hotheadedness ill humor short fuse slow burn

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calm calmness contentment happiness peace

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upset wrath

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tetchiness

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acerbity anger annoyance crossness dander fit fretfulness furor fury heat huffiness impatience irascibility ire irritability irritation miff outburst passion peevishness petulance pugnacity rage resentment sensitivity snit sourness spleen stew sullenness surliness tantrum tartness tear temperament tiff touchiness wax

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bad humor cantankerousness grouchiness hotheadedness ill humor irascibleness low boiling point short fuse slow burn

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calm calmness contentment control ease enjoyment happiness harmony joy peace pleasure

NOUN

unease

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agitation anxiety disquiet edginess ferment instability jitters nervousness turbulence turmoil uneasiness unrest

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activity ailment ants bustle disquietude disturbance fitfulness fretfulness hurry inconstancy inquietude insomnia jumpiness movement restiveness transience

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antsiness unsettledness worriedness

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calm calmness collectedness ease happiness harmony peace tranquility

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inactivity laziness

Example Sentences

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Researchers looked at problem behaviour such as a fear of traffic or loud noises, separation-related issues or excitability.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

That is a version of neurodivergence over excitability, high-achieving, profound subtle awareness and attunement.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

"The ketogenic diet has been proven to be effective for treatment-resistant epileptic seizures by reducing the excitability of neurons in the brain," Sethi said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2024

It may be used to treat conditions such as depression, where altered brain excitability and plasticity are prominent features.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2024

“My assessment,” the doctor writes, “is that he will be able to recover in a short time, while retaining the extreme excitability that must form the essence of his character.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

excitability

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