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ex·cit·ing
(ĭk-sī′tĭng)adj.
Creating or producing excitement: an exciting adventure story.
ex·cit′ing·ly adv.
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exciting
(ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ)adj
causing excitement; stirring; stimulating
exˈcitingly adv
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ex•cit•ing
(ɪkˈsaɪ tɪŋ)adj.
producing excitement; stirring; thrilling.
[1805–15]
ex•cit′ing•ly, adv.
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excited
– exciting1. 'excited'
Excited is used to describe how a person feels when they are looking forward eagerly to an enjoyable or special event.
He was so excited he could hardly sleep.
There were hundreds of excited children waiting for us.
You say that someone is excited about something.
I'm very excited about the possibility of joining the team.
You can say that someone is excited about doing something.
Kendra was especially excited about seeing him after so many years.
When someone is looking forward to doing something, don't say that they are 'excited to do' it.
2. 'exciting'
Don't confuse excited with exciting. An exciting book or film is full of action, and an exciting idea or situation makes you feel very enthusiastic.
The film was a bit scary, and very exciting.
It did not seem a very exciting idea.
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| Adj. | 1. | exciting - creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip" interesting - arousing or holding the attention provocative - serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope sexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes" stimulating - rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion" unexciting - not exciting; "an unexciting novel"; "lived an unexciting life" |
| 2. | exciting - stimulating interest and discussion; "an exciting novel" stimulating - rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion" |
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exciting
adjective
1. stimulating, inspiring, dramatic, gripping, stirring, thrilling, moving, sensational, rousing, exhilarating, electrifying, intoxicating, rip-roaring (informal) the most exciting adventure of their lives
stimulating flat, boring, dull, dreary, monotonous, uninspiring, humdrum, uninteresting, mind-numbing, unexciting
stimulating flat, boring, dull, dreary, monotonous, uninspiring, humdrum, uninteresting, mind-numbing, unexciting
2. titillating, stimulating, sexy (informal), arousing, erotic, provocative fantasizing about a sexually exciting scene
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Spanish / Español
exciting
[ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ] ADJ1. (= exhilarating) [experience, day, game] → emocionante; [idea, possibility, discovery] → apasionante; [person] → fascinante; [book, play, film] → emocionante, apasionante
it was not an exciting prospect → no era una perspectiva muy fascinante
how exciting! → ¡qué ilusión!
it was not an exciting prospect → no era una perspectiva muy fascinante
how exciting! → ¡qué ilusión!
2. (sexually) → excitante
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
excite
(ikˈsait) verb1. to cause or rouse strong feelings of expectation, happiness etc in. The children were excited at the thought of the party.emocionar
2. to cause or rouse (feelings, emotions etc). The book did not excite my interest.despertar
exˈcitable adjective easily becoming excited or upset. excitable
exˌcitaˈbility nounexˈcited adjectiveexˈcitedly adverb con emoción
exˈcitement nounexˈciting adjectivean exciting adventure.emocionante
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exciting
→ emocionante , excitanteMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009