excitement

ex·cite·ment

noun \ik-ˈsīt-mənt\

Definition of EXCITEMENT

1

: something that excites or rouses

2

: the action of exciting : the state of being excited

Examples of EXCITEMENT

1. Our excitement was building as the end of the game approached.
2. His hands shook with excitement.
3. The child cried out in excitement.
4. a trip filled with excitement and adventure
5. She talked about the excitements of her new life.
6. This job loses its excitement after a while.

First Known Use of EXCITEMENT

1604

Related to EXCITEMENT

Synonyms: provocation, incitation, incitement, instigation

Antonyms: apathy, indifference

Related Words: encouragement, galvanization, goad, incentive, inducement, jog, prod, spur, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus; enticement, lure; induction, inspiration, motivation; aggravation, annoyance, bother, exasperation, frustration, hassle, headache, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest

Near Antonyms: subduing

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Other Biology Terms

autochthonous, fecund, homunculus, phylogeny, substrate

Rhymes with EXCITEMENT

alightment, incitement, indictment