exciting

adjective

ex·​cit·​ing ik-ˈsī-tiŋ How to pronounce exciting (audio)
Synonyms of excitingnext
: producing excitement
excitingly adverb

Examples of exciting in a Sentence

an exciting trip to Africa an exciting account of her adventures This isn't a very exciting book.
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Thermal readings taken from the volcanic holes suggested that the temperature inside wasn't changing as drastically as the surface, exciting hopes that humans could one day within, and even the idea that life native to Mars had survived inside. Tom Brown, Space.com, 25 May 2026 Unlike their previous three titles in the Premier League era, Arsenal have not won the league with beautiful, exciting, attack-minded football. Michael Cox, New York Times, 25 May 2026 Take Ian Callum’s F-Type, which was universally lauded after its launch in 2013, for being both beautiful and exciting to drive, getting even better after a facelift in 2019. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 25 May 2026 Actually, there’s a lot of everything on Instagram, and out of all the everything, is a book cover that exciting? Swan Huntley, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for exciting

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exciting was in 1647

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“Exciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exciting. Accessed 27 May. 2026.

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exciting

adjective
ex·​cit·​ing ik-ˈsīt-iŋ How to pronounce exciting (audio)
: causing excitement
exciting news
excitingly adverb

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