excited

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adjective

ex·​cit·​ed ik-ˈsī-təd How to pronounce excited (audio)
ek-
Synonyms of excited
: having, showing, or characterized by a heightened state of energy, enthusiasm, eagerness, etc. : feeling or showing excitement
I noticed that John's manner was somewhat unusual. He seemed very excited and restless.—Agatha Christie
The children were too excited to sleep.
… no one in Washington seems to regard this particular revelation as anything to get excited about.—Michael Kinsley
excitedly
ik-ˈsī-təd-lē How to pronounce excited (audio)
ek-
adverb
talking excitedly

excited

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past tense and past participle of excite

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Adjective excited trading on the stock exchange followed in the wake of the favorable economic report everyone was excited about the upcoming family vacation at the ski resort
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The match was instead a battle of strategy and focus, and a test of which player could execute her shots best under pressure, amid the excited buzz of a crowd waiting for reasons to explode. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Best Last-Chance Amazon Fashion Labor Day Sales Get excited for the new season with the fall fashion deals marked down for Labor Day weekend. — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026 Huber was there for the astronaut walkouts for the last flights of both Challenger and Columbia, remembering the smiles on the faces of people so excited for their trips into space. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 After a game that saw BSU’s staff have the team focused, prepared and excited, while Oregon seemed to have its players sleepwalking at times? — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for excited

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First Known Use

Adjective

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of excited was in 1855

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excited

adjective
: having or showing strong feeling
excited about the trip
excitedly adverb
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