excitable

[ ik-sahy-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. easily excited:

   Prima donnas had the reputation of being excitable and temperamental.

   Synonyms: fiery, passionate, emotional

   Antonyms: placid

2. capable of being excited.

excitable

/ ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. easily excited; volatile
2. (esp of a nerve) ready to respond to a stimulus

Derived Forms

• exˌcitaˈbility, noun
• exˈcitably, adverb

Other Words From

• ex·cita·ble·ness noun
• ex·cita·bly adverb
• nonex·cita·ble adjective
• nonex·cita·ble·ness noun
• nonex·cita·bly adverb
• unex·cita·ble adjective
• unex·cita·ble·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of excitable¹

From the Late Latin word excitābilis, dating back to 1600–10. See excite, -able

Example Sentences

Free forecast models from a range of organisations are publicly available so sometimes a single model run, for weather some time away, ends up being the basis for some excitable headlines predicting snow.

From BBC

Our crowd’s usually very excitable people in the same way that I’m excitable.”

From Los Angeles Times

Containing the excitable puppies in the helicopter proved difficult, Smith said.

From Los Angeles Times

Warrant Officer Thompson’s superiors shrugged off his reports as the impressions of “an excitable young man.”

From Los Angeles Times

On the surface, it’s a loud, blond, excitable woman who maybe doesn’t have the brightest takeaway, so I have to find the under layer of sadness and depth.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• demonstrative
• fidgety
• fiery
• high-strung
• hysterical
• impulsive
• restless
• skittish
• temperamental