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hyperexcitable

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Synonyms & Antonyms of hyperexcitable

easily excited by nature

those hyperexcitable contestants on TV game shows who celebrate winning by jumping up and down uncontrollably

Synonyms for hyperexcitable

excitable,
fiddle-footed,
flighty,
fluttery,
high-strung,
hyper,
hyperactive,
hyperkinetic,
jittery,
jumpy,
nervous,
skittery,
skittish,
spasmodic,
spooky

Words Related to hyperexcitable

hot-blooded,
mercurial,
temperamental,
unstable,
volatile,
volcanic

anxious,
edgy,
flibbertigibbety,
nervy,
tense,
uptight

emotional,
emotionalistic,
hypersensitive,
intense,
sensitive,
soulful

dramatic,
histrionic,
melodramatic

irascible,
irritable,
perturbable,
prickly,
testy,
touchy

Near Antonyms for hyperexcitable

calm,
collected,
cool,
serene,
tranquil

easy,
easygoing,
laid-back,
relaxed

Antonyms for hyperexcitable

imperturbable,
nerveless,
unexcitable,
unflappable,
unshakable

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The first known use of hyperexcitable was in 1870

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