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Excited
/ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
Feeling very happy and interested, often because something good is about to happen.
Synonyms:
thrilled
enthusiastic
elated
animated
eager
Antonyms:
calm
bored
uninterested
apathetic
indifferent
Examples:
'Flora Ackroyd is here,' she announced in an
excited
whisper.
He looked
excited
.
All the animal-people still seemed very
excited
.
Etymology:
Originates from the Latin word
excitare
, meaning to arouse or stimulate, which is derived from
ex-
(out of) +
citare
(to rouse or call).
Usage Statistics:
30 mentions per 1 million words
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