excited

CEFRA1

/ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Feeling very happy, interested, or enthusiastic.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Being in a state of higher energy.

Examples

  • Getting excited is not at all the same as getting angry.

  • I am not excited any more than you are.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Having an erection; erect.

  2. Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy.

  3. Sexually aroused.

More examples

In context

  • Staff got excited when they heard they were getting a bonus.

  • He was very excited about his promotion.

  • The excited electrons give off light when they drop to a lower energy state.

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Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From excite + -ed.