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Synonyms

exciting

American  
[ik-sahy-ting] / ɪkˈsaɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. producing excitement; stirring; thrilling.

    an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.


exciting British  
/ ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing excitement; stirring; stimulating

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Other Word Forms

  • excitingly adverb
  • nonexciting adjective
  • unexciting adjective

Etymology

Origin of exciting

First recorded in 1805–15; excite + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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So that moment of just purely going for that thing, that was a really exciting moment.

From Los Angeles Times

As exciting as this great ape baby boom is for L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Because I fear so much, I end up not being in very exciting or controversial situations, and that could translate as boring.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s going to be an exciting few months for the space industry, which SpaceX essentially invented by pioneering reusable rockets.

From Barron's

"This makes it even more exciting to now have this unique system that opens up new pathways to explore the enigmatic hot exozodiacal dust."

From Science Daily