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单词 thrilling
释义

thrilling

adjective

thrill·​ing ˈthri-liŋ How to pronounce thrilling (audio)
: causing a feeling of great excitement or happiness
a thrilling discovery
a thrilling performance
… flashes into the end zone to give the Rams the winning touchdown in the most thrilling Super Bowl finish ever. Rick Reilly
thrillingly
ˈthri-liŋ-lē How to pronounce thrilling (audio)
adverb
Who, in fact, are the good guys and who are the bad guys in the dramas that unfold here so thrillingly? Marie Winn
… this is a powerful and thrillingly strange movie … Terrence Rafferty

Synonyms

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

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined above

thrilling 1 of 2

adjective

as in exciting
causing great emotional or mental stimulation a thrilling adventure movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2 of 2

verb

present participle of thrill
as in electrifying
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of I was thrilled to hear that you got the promotion that you'd been so desperately wanting

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • boring
  • tiring
  • wearying
  • discouraging
  • disheartening
  • dispiriting
  • demoralizing
  • palling
  • jading
  • dejecting
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