Synonyms of excitement

excitement

noun

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

• 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

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

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