exciting
gb/ɪksˈaɪtɪŋ/ us/ɪksˈaɪtɪŋ/
A2
Anglais
~ 2600
Sens
0 sens
adjective
A2
property
1
Causing great interest or enthusiasm
Making you feel very interested, happy, or full of energy.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is exciting
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'exciting' (something causes excitement) with 'excited' (someone feels excitement). For example, 'I am exciting' is incorrect if you mean you feel excitement; it should be 'I am excited'.
Synonymes
thrilling (Suggests an intense and often exhilarating feeling of excitement, sometimes with an element of danger.)
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stimulating (Emphasizes mental or emotional engagement rather than physical thrill.)
Antonymes
boring (Lacking interest or excitement; dull.)
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dull (Not lively or interesting; lacking brightness or vividness.)
Collocations
exciting opportunity
|exciting news
|exciting adventure
|exciting moment
|exciting prospect
Thèmes
emotions
|daily life
|entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The movie was so exciting that I couldn’t look away.
- She just told me some exciting news about her job.
- We have an exciting opportunity to travel abroad next year.
- The final match was the most exciting game of the season.
- There’s an exciting new restaurant opening downtown.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The book is very exciting.
- This is an exciting day for me.
- I saw an exciting show last night.
- We have exciting plans for the weekend.
adjective
B1
property
2
Causing nervous anticipation
Making you feel both happy and nervous because something important is happening or will happen.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is exciting
Synonymes
tense (Focuses more on nervousness and strain rather than positive anticipation.)
Antonymes
calm (Not causing feelings of nervousness or anticipation; peaceful.)
Collocations
exciting challenge
|exciting possibility
Thèmes
emotions
|events
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Waiting for the results was an exciting experience.
- It’s always exciting to meet someone you admire.
- The first day at a new school can be exciting and scary at the same time.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Meeting new people is exciting.
- The first day of school is exciting for me.
- It is exciting to start a new job.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
exciting
API
GB/ɪksˈaɪtɪŋ/
US/ɪksˈaɪtɪŋ/
Syllabes et accentuation
ex - cit - ing (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cit)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: exciting
Famille de mots
Core family
Related words
excitedly
adverb B1
overexcited
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unexciting
adjective
Advanced or less common
excitable
adjective
excitingly
adverb
Expressions
exciting times
1/ɪksˈaɪtɪŋ tˈaɪmz/
fixed phrase
A period full of notable events
A time in life when many interesting or important things are happening.
Exemples
- These are exciting times for the tech industry.
- We’re living in exciting times with so many changes happening.
something exciting
1/sˈʌmθɪŋ ɪksˈaɪtɪŋ/
fixed phrase
An unspecified thing that excites
Something that makes you feel happy and interested.
Exemples
- I have something exciting to tell you.
- They planned something exciting for her birthday.