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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Still, Yebba took two years off to recoup and bounced back in the late 2010s and early 2020s with more exciting guest-feature and background-singer stints. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026 Worlds Collide will feature songs from some of Disney’s most exciting current franchises. Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2026 The exciting part of the future is that even higher-power systems can be developed, and photovoltaic solar arrays could one day be replaced with nuclear systems generating orders of magnitude more electricity. Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026 With one week to go before opening day, there’s exciting news from the North and South Sides. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 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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