Synonyms of excitement

excitement

noun

ik-ˈsīt-mənt 

1

as in encouragement

something that arouses a strong response from another

there were few excitements of any kind on our very uneventful trip back home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encouragement
• stimulation
• stimulus
• motivation
• incentive
• provocation
• stimulant
• frustration
• incitement
• instigation
• inducement
• inspiration
• incitation
• spur
• exasperation
• headache
• induction
• prod
• annoyance
• irritant
• jog
• goad
• lure
• nuisance
• enticement
• aggravation
• galvanization
• bother
• pest
• hassle
• peeve

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subduing

2

as in enthusiasm

urgent desire or interest

in our excitement to get going, we forgot to make sure that all of the lights in the house had been turned off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enthusiasm
• thirst
• appetite
• hunger
• eagerness
• desirousness
• impatience
• lust
• ardor
• passion
• avidity
• keenness
• ambition
• zeal
• avidness
• warmth
• alacrity
• zest
• quickness
• readiness
• gusto
• willingness
• fervency
• appetency
• appetence
• amenability

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifference
• apathy
• nonchalance
• unconcern
• casualness
• insouciance
• detachment
• aloofness
• languor
• impassivity
• lukewarmness
• languidness
• halfheartedness

Examples of excitement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the week of surprise deals for email subscribers ends on Sept. 7, Brightline' anniversary celebration will continue through Sept. 22 with in-station activations and other fanfare — and the promise of more excitement to come over the next year of service. —Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024

For Arnold and Crews, seeing their counterparts and likenesses in cartoon form filled them with excitement. —Rendy Jones, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024

The idea of something that can really build excitement around multiple kinds of audiences in both the flyover states and the coastal states sets up the chance for so many other successes. —Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024

And Harris voters now edge out Trump voters in terms of their level of excitement. —Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024