excited

adjective

ex·​cit·​ed ik-ˈsī-təd 

ek-

: having, showing, or characterized by a heightened state of energy, enthusiasm, eagerness, etc. : feeling or showing excitement

I noticed that John's manner was somewhat unusual. He seemed very excited and restless.

—Agatha Christie

The children were too excited to sleep.

… no one in Washington seems to regard this particular revelation as anything to get excited about.

—Michael Kinsley

excitedly

ik-ˈsī-təd-lē 

ek-

adverb

talking excitedly

Synonyms of excited

• agitated
• heated
• upset

Examples of excited in a Sentence

excited trading on the stock exchange followed in the wake of the favorable economic report

everyone was excited about the upcoming family vacation at the ski resort

Recent Examples on the Web

Those are parallel existences that neither is particularly excited to return to. —Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026

Gianna Volpe, a student on the dance team, said the campus has been buzzing, and everyone is so excited. —John Dias, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026

That was one of nine strikeouts for Bradley, who showed flashes of the electric stuff that has made the Twins so excited about his future. —Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026

Lanzone believes another Yahoo IPO could still get people excited. —ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing excited

• excited state
• hyper-excited
• self-excited

Rhymes for excited

• affrighted
• alighted
• benighted
• delighted
• farsighted
• highlighted
• ignited
• incited
• indicted
• invited
• nearsighted
• recited

Kids Definition

excited

adjective

: having or showing strong feeling

excited about the trip

excitedly adverb