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unexcited

adjective

Definition of unexcitednext
as in uninterested

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Recent Examples of unexcited In them, collisions are too gentle, leaving their dark matter unexcited and therefore incapable of annihilation. — Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 6 May 2026 Watching the Oscar winner’s turn as Cornwell’s 29-novel heroine, one is not so much unconvinced as unexcited. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026 If voters of one party are unexcited and stay home, the other party benefits. — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2022 But all of it is a feast for the eyes—eyes weary of my home surroundings, but also generally unexcited by the design offerings of pandemic Instagram. — Alexandra Lange, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2022 But even if the clock radiation frequency is set precisely at that point, an electron will be in either an excited or an unexcited state after it’s measured. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexcited
  1. uninterested
  2. unenthusiastic
  3. disinterested
  4. apathetic
  5. indifferent
  6. unambitious
Adjective
  • For some, the experience seemed to reinforce their feeling that the political system is broken — or, at least, uninterested in them.
    — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
  • More disappointing, and more baffling, is how completely uninterested Practical Magic 2 is in the next generation of Owens girls.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of uninterested
Adjective
  • Some previous supporters remain unenthusiastic about another run for president.
    — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • Ultimately the question is whether Hardy, Glasser and Butterworth can patch things up especially since Hardy was already unenthusiastic about returning for Season 3 due to his conflict with Butterworth.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 28 May 2026
Definition of unenthusiastic
Adjective
  • Played by a perpetually blank Ella Beatty, the daughter of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, Lizzie is the belittled and abused daughter of a disinterested father, Andrew (Charlie Hunnam), and hateful step-mother, Abby (Rebecca Hall).
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In the darkly funny cold open, Loy is shown teaching martial arts to disinterested children and pushing an absurd business called Studios in the Sky, which converts shipping containers into living spaces.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of disinterested
Adjective
  • While Hocevar may have been apathetic Sunday about the incident, Keselowski wasn’t.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In the last 25 years, the American electorate has become more polarized, distrustful, and apathetic.
    — Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of apathetic
Adjective
  • Its government, dominated by hardened veterans of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and largely indifferent to the suffering of the Iranian population, appears determined to fight on.
    — RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
  • There’s expert work also from Pyle as a careworn law enforcement officer unable to remain indifferent to the taking of another life in the name of the law.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of indifferent
Adjective
  • In the film, cartoon legend Coyote (who can’t speak, of course) hires a reluctant, unambitious lawyer Kevin Avery (East Bay native Will Forte) to be his mouthpiece and legal advocate.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Critics, including former ministers, have accused Starmer of being slow to push through reforms and unambitious with his agenda for power.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Definition of unambitious

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“Unexcited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexcited. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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