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单词 exhilarating
释义

exhilarating

adjective

ex·​hil·​a·​rat·​ing ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrā-tiŋ How to pronounce exhilarating (audio)
: causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
an exhilarating experience
… an exhilarating ride that allows participants to catch an aerial view like they've never seen before. Kathryn M. Roy
… I would like to convey the sense of flight as it was almost at the very beginning of itself, when everything about it was miraculous and dangerous and exhilarating. James Dickey
… an exhilarating career full of deals sealed at three-martini lunches. Andrea Cooper
exhilaratingly
ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrā-tiŋ-lē How to pronounce exhilarating (audio)
adverb
an exhilaratingly funny performance

Synonyms

  • breathtaking
  • charged
  • electric
  • electrifying
  • exciting
  • exhilarative
  • galvanic
  • galvanizing
  • hair-raising
  • heart-stopping
  • inspiring
  • intoxicating
  • kicky
  • mind-bending
  • mind-blowing
  • mind-boggling
  • rip-roaring
  • rousing
  • stimulating
  • stirring
  • thrilling
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Word History

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined above

exhilarating 1 of 2

adjective

as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation no recording can capture the exhilarating feeling of being at a live rock concert

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • breathtaking
  • exciting
  • thrilling
  • interesting
  • intriguing
  • inspiring
  • intoxicating
  • electrifying
  • gripping
  • electric
  • provocative
  • galvanizing
  • fascinating
  • mind-blowing
  • mind-bending
  • heart-stopping
  • galvanic
  • mind-boggling
  • rip-roaring
  • rousing
  • riveting
  • exhilarative
  • kicky
  • absorbing
  • stimulating
  • engrossing
  • hair-raising
  • tantalizing
  • enthralling
  • lively
  • enchanting
  • stirring
  • moving
  • charged
  • spellbinding
  • titillating
  • touching
  • arresting
  • poignant
  • dynamic
  • energetic
  • kinetic
  • high-voltage
  • lusty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • tedious
  • unexciting
  • boring
  • tiresome
  • dull
  • monotonous
  • mind-numbing
  • uninteresting
  • humdrum
  • dreary
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exhilarating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of exhilarate
1
as in thrilling
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings the exhilarating feeling of flying that hang gliding offers

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • thrilling
  • exciting
  • electrifying
  • intoxicating
  • inspiring
  • intriguing
  • galvanizing
  • delighting
  • enchanting
  • titillating
  • riveting
  • stimulating
  • arousing
  • interesting
  • turning on
  • provoking
  • captivating
  • mesmerizing
  • charming
  • charging
  • bewitching
  • enthralling
  • inciting
  • tantalizing
  • pumping up
  • spellbinding
  • hypnotizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • tiring
  • boring
  • wearying
  • discouraging
  • disheartening
  • dispiriting
  • demoralizing
  • palling
  • jading
  • dejecting
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2
as in exciting
to fill with great joy the climactic moment of commencement ceremonies usually exhilarates graduates and proud parents alike

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • exciting
  • intoxicating
  • elating
  • enrapturing
  • delighting
  • pleasing
  • uplifting
  • satisfying
  • stimulating
  • inspiring
  • gratifying
  • elevating
  • transporting
  • warming
  • rejoicing
  • commoving
  • gladdening
  • contenting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • depressing
  • discouraging
  • disheartening
  • demoralizing
  • distressing
  • dispiriting
  • saddening
  • oppressing
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