excited
excited Lexical Profile
excited Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Very enthusiastic, eager, and happy about something that is happening or about to happen.
"The children were too excited about their upcoming trip to fall asleep."
In a state of heightened nervous agitation, emotional tension, or commotion.
"An excited crowd gathered outside the courthouse as the verdict was announced."
Having a higher energy level than the normal ground state (of an atom, molecule, or subatomic particle).
"When the electrons transition from an excited state back to the ground state, they emit photons of light."
Word Nuance & Usage
English learners frequently confuse 'excited' (which describes a person's internal feeling of enthusiasm) with 'exciting' (which describes the external event or thing causing that feeling).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed from the verb 'excite', which entered Middle English via Old French from the Latin 'excitare' ('to call out, rouse, or awaken'), a frequentative form of 'exciere' ('to call forth').