exciting

adjective

ex·​cit·​ing ik-ˈsī-tiŋ How to pronounce exciting (audio)
: 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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Helm has or is a second cloud too, on the other side of the valley, an exciting rotoring one (the Bar). Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025 The decades following their discovery were among the most productive and exciting in the history of science. James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 Kevin Dean didn’t want to question an exciting opportunity. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025 Once upon a time, Morant was an unfathomably exciting and productive young player, capable of leading the Grizzlies to contention. Eric Koreen, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 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 5 Nov. 2025.

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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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