HEPPED UP Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

hepped up

adjective

ˈhept-ˈəp

Definition of hepped up

as in excited

showing urgent desire or interest all hepped up about buying a new motorcycle

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More than 80% of Chinese felt excited about AI applications, KPMG reported last year; only half that percentage of Americans felt the same.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Many studies have found that children get excited about getting their own books in the mail, addressed to them personally.

— Alex H. Poole, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of excited

Adjective

Richard Manoogian, a Detroit industrialist and avid art collector, died at 90 on Friday.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Sosnick, an avid bicyclist, put an additional $1 million into a pro-Raman committee sponsored by Streets for All, a group that advocates for bike lanes, bus lanes and other street redesigns.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of avid

Adjective

Another enthusiastic response at the summit came from Vermont, formerly home to the 650 MW Vermont-Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, which closed in 2014.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
But while an enthusiastic and wider-than-ever audience may be listening now, the Grammys have long appeared inured to such outside influence.

— Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiastic

Adjective

Ambitious mukbang-ers eager to prove their gastronomic stamina descended on Red Lobster locations across the country to consume absurd quantities of shrimp.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The two southern battlegrounds were initially top targets of both political parties, but now appear to be slipping away from Republicans as Democrats grow eager about their chances.

— Halle Troadec, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of eager

Adjective

As in the thriller, anxious local leaders debated whether publicizing the peril would scare off tourists.

— Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Because of these risks, many conservation groups and lawmakers are anxious to see permanent protections.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of anxious

Adjective

And even in early adopter states, where lawmakers are gung ho about innovative climate and energy policies, vehicle-to-grid tech is still in its early stages.

— Aarian Marshall, Wired News, 9 June 2026
The studio was really gung ho about the film—top movie star, top TV star.

— Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024

Definition of gung ho

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