Definition of inexcitable in English:
inexcitable
adjective ɪnɛkˈsʌɪtəb(ə)lɪnɪkˈsʌɪtəb(ə)l
rare (of a person) not easily excited; unexcitable.
Example sentencesExamples
- Even the inexcitable old doctor had felt the attraction which had already conquered three such dissimilar people as Alban Morris, Cecilia Wyvil, and Francine de Sor.
- I was greeted at the front desk of the New York State Labor Office by the usual inexcitable nose-picking troglodyte.
- For the most part, he's very inexcitable and subsequently unphased by any threat.
- I suppose it is the result of falling in love with an inexcitable sort of a woman, that I had rather sit here and talk quietly than waltz.
- Adam is an inexcitable 28-year-old who works at the local Seattle public radio station and never takes risks.
Synonyms
forbearing, uncomplaining, tolerant, long-suffering, resigned, stoical
Derivatives
noun ɪnɪksʌɪtəˈbɪlɪti
rare This summer's inexcitability has driven me to think about my past and reflect on how lucky I am.
Example sentencesExamples
- I am guessing that deep down inside my inexcitability about life was just a temporary glitch and I am an optimist after all.
- Functional changes can cause electrical inexcitability of nerves and muscles with reversible muscle weakness.
- The inexcitability, this presence at all times of power not used, I regard as the great safeguard of our British people.
Synonyms
forbearance, tolerance, restraint, self-restraint, resignation, stoicism, fortitude, sufferance, endurance