EXCITABLENESS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

excitableness

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Noun

The former increases excitability and preparedness for movement in response to the tennis equivalent of being assailed by a woolly mammoth.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Nervousness Nervousness and excitability are among the most common side effects.

— Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 30 May 2026

Definition of excitability

Noun

The early episodes, with their nervousness about FCC crackdowns and government interference in the news-gathering apparatus, suggest that American Hostage is going someplace provocative, only to have the series run out of things to say.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
One sign of that nervousness is emerging in Cboe’s VIX volatility index.

— Joanna Ossinger,Justina Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of nervousness

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And three, sometimes four, of those many waking hours are spent in the car — bouncing from home to school to her second or third job and home again — with music at full blast to drown out the babble of anxiety, most of it financial.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
This can help decrease anxiety and increase confidence by removing the pressure of one ideal performance and shifting focus to the present moment.

— Lennon Sherburne, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of anxiety

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The euro sank to its lowest level against the dollar since May 2025 over Spain’s snap elections added to mounting fiscal and political worries across the region.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Such strong growth is what’s allowed stocks to rally near records despite a long list of worries and challenges.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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