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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Adjective

Redelinghuys said Umzi’s executive Chef Mensah Thompson is excited to bring South African cuisine and menu items inspired from other African countries.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
An excited crowd cheered and waved homemade signs supporting Pancake.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

Definition of excited

Adjective

Leaders must cultivate a learning culture, addressing concerns and leveraging enthusiastic early adopters to introduce visible, low-risk AI applications.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
As for the wisdom of shepherding the Sun out of Connecticut, the traditionally enthusiastic market for women’s basketball, to Houston, where a championship franchise failed to take hold in the league’s early days, well, time will tell.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Definition of enthusiastic

Adjective

If her dialogue sometimes seems too eager to articulate the screenwriters’ own ethical arguments, that’s a small price to pay for a thriller so committed to exploring the impressive reach of violence.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
During the interview, Hudson said that Wells was eager to celebrate the holiday on the island.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of eager

Adjective

Kids who, like him, are growing up afraid and anxious because of domestic violence at home, and who need what Torre didn’t have — somewhere safe to go to for help.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
In June, a group of anxious European policy researchers issued Europe 2031, a scenario in which civilization between the Urals and the Atlantic ends up at least functionally extinct.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 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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