excited

[ ik-sahy-tid ]

adjective

1. stirred emotionally; agitated:

   An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.

   Synonyms: impassioned, perturbed, stormy, ruffled

2. stimulated to activity; brisk:

   an excited buying and selling of stocks.

   Synonyms: enthusiastic, active, eager

excited

/ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd /

adjective

1. emotionally aroused, esp to pleasure or agitation
2. characterized by excitement

   an excited dance

3. sexually aroused
4. (of an atom, molecule, etc) occupying an energy level above the ground state

Derived Forms

• exˈcitedly, adverb
• exˈcitedness, noun

Other Words From

• ex·cited·ly adverb
• ex·cited·ness noun
• hyper·ex·cited adjective
• super·ex·cited adjective
• unex·cited adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of excited¹

First recorded in 1650–60; excite + -ed ²

Example Sentences

These devices and services have excited consumers hoping for better insight into their health and lifestyle choices.

From Los Angeles Times

“I was really excited to be part of something that he was doing.”

From BBC

The team is excited about their new findings and the significant potential it has in developing new treatments for age-related muscle atrophy along with other health condition related to impaired muscle regeneration.

From Science Daily

Her resulting pumpkin blondies — flecked with dark chocolate chips and sea salt — are the perfect solution for holiday bakers who are low on time, but excited to capture seasonal flavors.

From Salon

Seated in a conference room at Disney’s Burbank studio, Jenkins is as chill as the boy in the picture — excited but also relaxed, taking this moment in stride.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• agitated
• annoyed
• delighted
• disturbed
• eager
• enthusiastic
• hysterical
• nervous
• passionate
• thrilled

How Do You Spell Excited?

Spelling tips for excited

The word excited is hard to spell because people often want to skip the c (exited) or substitute it with an s (exsited), neither of which are correct.

How to spell excited: When you’re excited about something you exclaim “oh boy!”. This phrase can help you remember that like exclaim, excited begins exc-.