exciting meaning: definition, quotations

exciting

adj

/ɪkˈsʌɪtɪŋ/ · /ɛkˈsʌɪtɪŋ/

Creating or producing excitement.

Some of the most exciting games ever played have ended in draws.1955 January, “Chess Caviar”, in Chess Review:

Sexually stimulating.

Among the Turks, an exciting compound consists of olibanum, myrrh, camphor, musk, in pulverized form. The resultant perfume is said to affect the genitals.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 168:

Synonyms: 53 terms
absorbing, alacrifying, awesome, banging, bracing, compelling, distracting, dramatic, edge-of-the-seat, engrossing, electric, electrifying, enlivening, enthralling, exciteful, exciting, exhilarating, exhilarative, explosive, fascinating, hair-curling, hair-raising, heady, heart-pounding, heartstopping, heartswelling, intoxicating, gripping, impressive, inspiring, invigorating, jiggy, kicky, mind-blowing, moving, off the chain, pulse-pounding, pulsating, rip-roaring, riveting, rousing, sensational, shocking, sizzling, slam-bang, spine-tingling, startling, stimulating, stirring, stonking, thrilling, thrilly, warm
Antonyms: boring, calming, nonexciting, restful, relaxing, unexciting, wearisome
Derived terms: eggciting, excitingly, excitingness, hyperexciting, nonexciting, unexciting
Related terms: enthusiastic, thrill
Hyponyms: action-packed, arousing, eggciting, exotic, juicy, page-turny, provocative, titillating

noun

The process of something becoming excited; excitation.

But parents and masters should make haste in this, as to a great purchase for their children and servants; which while they defer, both sides suffer; the one, in wanting many excitings of grace, the other, in being worse served and obeyed.1855, George Herbert, The Complete Works of George Herbert: