Standard Lemma guide

exciting

adj · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ɪkˈsʌɪtɪŋ/
  • /ɛkˈsʌɪtɪŋ/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Creating or producing excitement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Sexually stimulating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The process of something becoming excited; excitation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

present participle and gerund of excite

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

creating or arousing excitement

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an exciting account of her trip

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unexciting

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

stimulating interest and discussion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an exciting novel

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

46 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُثِير (muṯīr) — causing excitement
  • Azerbaijani: həyəcanlı — causing excitement
  • Belarusian: хвалю́ючы (xvaljújučy) — causing excitement
  • Bulgarian: вълнуващ (vǎlnuvašt) — causing excitement
  • Bulgarian: интересен (interesen) — causing excitement
  • Catalan: excitant — causing excitement
  • Chinese Mandarin: 令人激動的 /令人激动的 (lìng rén jīdòng de) — causing excitement
  • Cornish: yntanus — causing excitement
  • Czech: vzrušující — causing excitement
  • Danish: spændende — causing excitement
  • Dutch: spannend — causing excitement
  • Faroese: spennandi — causing excitement
  • Finnish: jännittävä — causing excitement
  • French: excitant — causing excitement
  • German: aufregend — causing excitement
  • German: spannend — causing excitement
  • Greek: συναρπαστικός (synarpastikós) — causing excitement
  • Hindi: रोमांचक (romāñcak) — causing excitement
  • Hindi: उत्तेजक (uttejak) — causing excitement
  • Hungarian: izgalmas — causing excitement
  • Icelandic: spennandi — causing excitement
  • Italian: emozionante — causing excitement
  • Latin: excitans — causing excitement
  • Macedonian: возбудлив (vozbudliv) — causing excitement
  • Māori: hiamo — causing excitement
  • Māori: whakaihiihi — causing excitement
  • Marathi: उत्कंठावर्धक (utkaṇṭhāvardhak) — causing excitement
  • Norwegian Bokmål: spennende — causing excitement
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: spennande — causing excitement
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: spanande — causing excitement
  • Portuguese: excitante — causing excitement
  • Portuguese: empolgante — causing excitement
  • Russian: волну́ющий (volnújuščij) — causing excitement
  • Russian: захва́тывающий (zaxvátyvajuščij) — causing excitement
  • Russian: возбужда́ющий (vozbuždájuščij) — causing excitement
  • Slovak: vzrušujúci — causing excitement
  • Spanish: emocionante — causing excitement
  • Swedish: spännande — causing excitement
  • Turkish: heyecanlı — causing excitement
  • Ukrainian: захо́пливий (zaxóplyvyj) — causing excitement
  • Ukrainian: захо́плива (zaxóplyva) — causing excitement
  • Ukrainian: збу́джуючий (zbúdžujučyj) — causing excitement
  • Vietnamese: gây hứng thú — causing excitement
  • Vietnamese: lý thú — causing excitement
  • Walloon: efoufiant — causing excitement
  • Welsh: cyffrous — causing excitement
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