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

SpaceX gives investors more reasons to buy into the bull case SpaceX gave investors plenty to be excited about last week. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Avedon wanted to be outside, where the energy of the street kept him excited and on edge. — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

The next day, Gina is excited to bring the ladies to a Japanese temple, based on how transformative her prior experience at a temple in Bali was. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors have said Birchmore was excited about her pregnancy and gave Farwell updates about her due date, ultrasounds, doctor appointments and a gender reveal. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 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