excited

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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

excited

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past tense and past participle of excite

Synonyms of excited

Adjective

• eager
• enthusiastic
• anxious
• avid
• keen
• hungry
• pumped
• ardent
• interested

Examples of excited in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

The gala’s also honoring Denis Villeneuve, which Celmins is excited about. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026

That could be a great way to get kids excited about engineering. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Birchmore was excited to be pregnant Birchmore worked for the school district in the nearby town of Sharon, Massachusetts. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Though voters in the US may not be excited to hear it, AMD's CEO is all in on data centers. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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