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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of excitable Shaffelburg’s boundless enthusiasm and high work rate led one LAFC staffer to liken him to an excitable golden retriever, a comparison the player did not challenge. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 That’s where Barkley came in, an excitable, friendly yellow lab who is obsessed with balls and could sniff out a green tennis ball in an entire stadium of purple ones. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026 Neurons are electrically excitable cells that fire to positive ionic current flowing into the neuron. — Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 For perspective, listen to Cubs manager Craig Counsell, who is not exactly excitable or prone to exaggeration. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for excitable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitable

Adjective

Eha Retreat offers a full nervous-system reset through forest rituals and Nordic coziness.

— Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
Nora is stuttery; Michael is relaxed; Saeed is nervous; Johnny is cooler than ice.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of nervous

Adjective

Technology stocks — a key driver of rallies in recent years — have been notably volatile in 2026.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
In the case of foods and certain beverages, breakdown of the amino acids results in volatile Strecker aldehydes, which are responsible for aroma, and in aminoketones, which impart flavor and coloration, particularly browning.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of volatile

Adjective

Everyone’s inner monologue is narrated by no less than author Zadie Smith, whose voice-over’s cool assurance forms a productive contrast with the characters’ anxious scrambling.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Even so, a person calling about an arrest or a custody dispute is just as likely to be anxious, and a voice that sounds human but is not can feel like deception, whatever the law requires.

— Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of anxious

Adjective

The glow of many Turners has dwindled, thanks to unstable pigments, but here is an immaculate exception.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
And while unstable coalitions repeatedly fused and dissolved in the halls of power, outside these halls pipes burst and roads crumbled.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of unstable

Adjective

The cultural idea that ADHD mostly impacts children is finally changing — no longer is the condition synonymous with fidgety, hyperactive kids.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026
Jo, raised by her grandmother, is hyperactive, wild, free-spirited, and a talented artist but often acts out in school.

— Parents, Parents, 25 Sep. 2026