exhilarative

[ ig-zil-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv ]

adjective

1. tending to exhilarate.

Other Words From

• unex·hila·rative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of exhilarative¹

First recorded in 1860–65; exhilarate + -ive

Example Sentences

The exterior Punch Garden, dressed with strings of white lights overhead, is a relaxed, a la carte setting for quaffs, including an exhilarative pisco punch sharpened with lemon grass.

From Washington Post

He did not see that there is no such thing as a standard for the creative spirit; that no one great book must ever be separately regarded, and permitted to domineer with its own uniqueness upon the creative mind; but that all existing great works must be federated in the fancy; and so regarded as a miscellaneous and Pantheistic whole; and then,—without at all dictating to his own mind, or unduly biasing it any way,—thus combined, they would prove simply an exhilarative and provocative to him.

From Project Gutenberg

We must make them take more exercise; we must find out some lively exhilarative exercise for them.

From Project Gutenberg

The slothful man loves his bed; the toper his drink, because it throws him into an exhilarative and exquisite mood; the gourmand makes his stomach his god; and the sensualist thinks his delights imperishable.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• breathtaking
• exciting
• inspiring
• intoxicating
• invigorating
• rousing
• stirring
• thrilling
• uplifting