Excitement
What it means
A lively feeling of pleasure, interest, and anticipation.
Reach for it when naming energized positive feeling before or during a welcome event
Excitement grew as the observatory roof slowly opened.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
buzz
Fits when shared informal excitement animates a place
Careful Buzz can mean rumor or intoxication and cheapens a solemn event.
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playful
Fits when a brief intense rush of pleasure matters
Careful Thrill is sharper and may come from risk.
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everyday
Fits when readiness to begin is the useful emotion
Careful Eagerness focuses on desire to act and may not be outwardly excited.
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warm
Fits when pleasure after an experience matters more than anticipation
Careful Delight is gentler and less energized.
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warm
Fits when sustained eager interest is central
Careful Enthusiasm can be calm and directed toward an idea rather than an event.
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professional
Fits when looking forward to what will happen is specific
Careful Anticipation can include anxiety and lacks excitement's lively pleasure.
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literary
exhilaration
Fits when high energy and aliveness are felt physically
Careful Exhilaration is stronger and can follow danger or exertion.
Opposites 4
- boredom
- apathy
- dread
- indifference
Common phrases 3
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growing excitement
Growing excitement filled the hall as the teams arrived.
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sense of excitement
A sense of excitement returned with the first successful test.
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barely contain excitement
The students could barely contain their excitement before launch.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated