exciting

[ ik-sahy-ting ]
/ ɪkˈsaɪ tɪŋ /
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adjective

producing excitement; stirring; thrilling: an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.

Origin of exciting

First recorded in 1805–15; excite + -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM exciting

ex·cit·ing·ly, adverb non·ex·cit·ing, adjective un·ex·cit·ing, adjective

Words nearby exciting

excited, excited state, excitement, exciter, exciter lamp, exciting, exciting eye, excito-, excitomotor, exciton, excitonics

Words related to unexciting

unimaginative, prosaic, monotonous, humdrum, uneventful, boring, uninteresting, uninspiring, blah, common, dead, dreary, familiar, long-winded, ordinary, plain, routine, run-of-the-mill, usual

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British Dictionary definitions for unexciting (1 of 2)

unexciting
/ (ˌʌnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ) /

adjective

not interesting, stirring, or stimulating unexciting but likable

British Dictionary definitions for unexciting (2 of 2)

exciting
/ (ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ) /

adjective

causing excitement; stirring; stimulating

Derived forms of exciting

excitingly, adverb