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excitement

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of excitement

1 something that arouses a strong response from another

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

Synonyms of excitement

incitation, incitement, instigation, provocation

Words Related to excitement

encouragement, galvanization, goad, incentive, inducement, jog, prod, spur, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus

enticement, lure

induction, inspiration, motivation

aggravation, annoyance, bother, exasperation, frustration, hassle, headache, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest

Near Antonyms of excitement

2 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 of excitement

appetite, ardor, avidity, avidness, desirousness, eagerness, enthusiasm, hunger, impatience, keenness, lust, thirst

Words Related to excitement

alacrity, quickness

ambition, gusto, zest

appetence, appetency, fervency, passion, warmth, zeal

amenability, readiness, willingness

Near Antonyms of excitement

casualness, insouciance, nonchalance, unconcern

aloofness, detachment

impassivity, languidness, languor

halfheartedness, lukewarmness

Antonyms of excitement

apathy, indifference

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