EXCITABLE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

excitable

adjective

ik-ˈsī-tə-bəl

Definition of excitable

as in nervous

easily excited by nature an excitable child who needs a stable home life

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Recent Examples of excitable The studio released the official trailer for the film on Thursday, showing Edgar-Jones as the formidable Elinor Dashwood; Esmé Creed-Miles as her excitable sister, Marianne; and Bodhi Rae Breathnach as their youngest sibling, Margaret. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 The excitable kids had been instructed several times to give Bryce Young room. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026 Myhrvold, now 66 and still the CEO of Intellectual Ventures, is jolly and excitable in conversation. — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026 Then again, there’s an excitable alien fry cook voiced by, yes, Martin Scorsese, who’s one of the coolest personalities in the whole movie. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for excitable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitable

Adjective

Until Bezos, or any of his new partners, speak publicly, the conversation about what comes next will be nervous.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
In a nervous market full of geopolitical tension, IPOs have attracted a lot of investor attention, with AI darlings Anthropic and OpenAI preparing for their own debuts.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of nervous

Adjective

The man had been shot during a volatile time in the city, and the disposal of his body appears to have been planned.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Sandisk showcased its BiCS8 and BiCS10 NAND technologies and highlighted HBF's potential to provide high-capacity, high-performance non-volatile storage, supplementing or replacing HBM.

— Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of volatile

Adjective

Being anxious or nervous about this big step in your career is very normal.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Super teams share prompts openly, coached by leaders who use the tools themselves, which leaves them markedly less anxious about AI displacing their jobs.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of anxious

Adjective

In a world where prices continue to rise and current events feel unstable, the proliferation of little treat culture signals a small-but-mighty act by its advocates to exert a modicum of control (and joy) over their day.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Glutathione is an antioxidant made primarily in the liver that neutralizes other unstable molecules that attack the body and cause cellular damage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of unstable

Adjective

Finally, there was the matter of Pollak himself, whose hyperactive social posts could come across as cringe, leaving many, including some inside Coinbase, to see him as high on his own supply.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Your hyperactive dog catches the scent of a deer and, powered by his hunter's instinct, disappears in the forest.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 July 2026