excitement

excitement

noun

Definition of EXCITEMENT

1

something that arouses a strong response from another <there were few excitements of any kind on our very uneventful trip back home>

Synonyms excitement, incitation, incitement, instigation

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

2

urgent desire or interest <in our excitement to get going, we forgot to make sure that all of the lights in the house had been turned off>

Synonyms appetite, ardor, avidity, avidness, desirousness, enthusiasm, excitement, hunger, impatience, keenness, lust, thirst

Related Words alacrity, quickness; ambition, gusto, zest; appetence, appetency, fervency, passion, warmth, zeal; amenability, readiness, willingness

Near Antonyms casualness, insouciance, nonchalance, unconcern; aloofness, detachment; impassivity, languidness, languor; halfheartedness, lukewarmness

Antonyms apathy, indifference