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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for excitable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitable

Adjective

People were understandably very nervous about being on camera, letting a camera into the room.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Vinny, short for Vincent van Gogh, gets nervous and prefers shorter, quieter walks, and Macaroni, named after Fleetwood Mac, makes the stroller a tight squeeze for two cats.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of nervous

Adjective

That feels very much in tune with the anxious characters Eisenberg has played over the course of his acting career, but this whole directing thing is working out nicely for him, too.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Nelson remembers hushing her foster children back to sleep that night and calling 911, anxious for an end to those sleepless nights.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of anxious

Adjective

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla, who accompanied the national police chief in serving the warrant to Romualdez, said he was admitted to a Manila hospital Monday afternoon due to unstable blood pressure and anxiety attack.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
As Anna covers for Fyodor’s addiction and increasingly unstable professional behavior, her devotion starts to look poisonous for them both.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 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