exciting

adjective

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

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causing great interest or excitement
- This is an exciting opportunity for me.
- one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years
- an exciting prospect/possibility
- an exciting story/discovery
- It's an exciting time for the entire industry.
- It's the most exciting thing that's happened to these people in a long time.
- They waited and waited for something exciting to happen.
- I still find the job exciting.
- exciting for somebody That's what makes the game so exciting for the fans.
- it is exciting (for somebody) to do something It was really exciting for them to see to him in person.
Synonyms exciting
exciting
- dramatic
- heady
- thrilling
- exhilarating
These words all describe an event, experience or feeling that causes excitement.
- exciting causing great interest or excitement:
  This is one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years.
- dramatic (of events or scenes) exciting and impressive:
  They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV.
- heady having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and full of hope:
  the heady days of youth
- thrilling exciting and a lot of fun:
  Don’t miss next week’s thrilling episode!
- exhilarating very exciting and great fun:
  My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience.
exciting, thrilling or exhilarating?Exhilarating is the strongest of these words and exciting the least strong. Exciting is the most general and can be used to talk about any activity, experience, feeling or event that excites you. Thrilling is used especially for contests and stories where the ending is uncertain. Exhilarating is used especially for physical activities that involve speed and/or danger.Patterns
- a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady/thrilling/exhilarating experience/moment
- a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady atmosphere
- a(n) exciting/dramatic/thrilling finish/finale/victory/win
Extra Examples
- It keeps my life exciting and challenging.
- It wasn't an overly exciting moment.
- She found the idea terrifically exciting.
- The film was just getting exciting when we had to leave.
- a book that is attractive and visually exciting
- a genuinely exciting time to be studying computing
- an exciting new magazine
- We try to make the race more exciting for spectators
- We face undoubted difficulties, but also some exciting possibilities.
Topics Working lifea1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
phrases
- exciting new
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单词	exciting
释义	exciting adjective /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ jump to other results causing great interest or excitement This is an exciting opportunity for me. one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years an exciting prospect/possibility an exciting story/discovery It's an exciting time for the entire industry. It's the most exciting thing that's happened to these people in a long time. They waited and waited for something exciting to happen. I still find the job exciting. exciting for somebody That's what makes the game so exciting for the fans. it is exciting (for somebody) to do something It was really exciting for them to see to him in person. Synonyms excitingexciting dramatic heady thrilling exhilarating These words all describe an event, experience or feeling that causes excitement. exciting causing great interest or excitement: This is one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years. dramatic (of events or scenes) exciting and impressive: They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. heady having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and full of hope: the heady days of youth thrilling exciting and a lot of fun: Don’t miss next week’s thrilling episode! exhilarating very exciting and great fun: My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience. exciting, thrilling or exhilarating?Exhilarating is the strongest of these words and exciting the least strong. Exciting is the most general and can be used to talk about any activity, experience, feeling or event that excites you. Thrilling is used especially for contests and stories where the ending is uncertain. Exhilarating is used especially for physical activities that involve speed and/or danger.Patterns a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady/thrilling/exhilarating experience/moment a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady atmosphere a(n) exciting/dramatic/thrilling finish/finale/victory/win Extra Examples It keeps my life exciting and challenging. It wasn't an overly exciting moment. She found the idea terrifically exciting. The film was just getting exciting when we had to leave. a book that is attractive and visually exciting a genuinely exciting time to be studying computing an exciting new magazine We try to make the race more exciting for spectators We face undoubted difficulties, but also some exciting possibilities. Topics Working lifea1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … phrases exciting new See full entry
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