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exciting

/ɪkˈsʌɪtɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Exciting means: creating or arousing excitement.

Synonyms for exciting34

adjective, as in creating or arousing excitement

breathless, breathtaking, elating, exhilarating, electric, galvanic, galvanizing, galvanising, electrifying, thrilling, glamorous, glamourous, heady, intoxicating
and 7 more, titillating, tickling, tingling, interesting, provocative, sexy, stimulating

adjective, as in stimulating interest and discussion

stimulating

also used for exciting

absorbing, alacrifying, awesome, banging, bracing, compelling, distracting, dramatic, edge-of-the-seat, engrossing, enlivening, enthralling, exciteful

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Opposites of exciting

unexciting

What does exciting mean?2

adjective

1

creating or arousing excitement“an exciting account of her trip”

2

stimulating interest and discussion“an exciting novel”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with exciting?13

three syllables

invitingunitingincitingrewritingreciting

four syllables

underwriting
Show 40 near rhymes
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Exciting in a sentence

  • Though autumn gales are less clement than summer zephyrs, they are more exciting.halfb1t
  • This story is interesting, funny and even exciting.nava
  • The city is exciting, but the countryside is boring.mailohilohi
  • In the most exciting part of the book, the team recaptures the championship title.AlanF_US
  • Falling in love is exciting, but it can be a bit scary.Hybrid
  • In my humble opinion, the semifinal was a lot more exciting than the final.sabretou
  • It’s loud and exciting, but not all that efficient.Hybrid
  • Drawing on historical sources, she wrote several exciting novels.sundown

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