excited

The word “excited” means full of eager enthusiasm and energy about something. In plain terms, feeling eager and enthusiastic — or, in physics, holding extra energy.

“Excited” is pronounced ihk-SEYE-tihd (/ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/ in IPA).

Here is “excited” used in a sentence: “She was excited about her first day at the new job.”

Words with a similar meaning to “excited” include aboil, aflutter, amped, atwitter, eager and enthused.

The opposite of “excited” — its antonyms — are bored, bummed, disappointed, underwhelmed and unexcited.

“Excited” is an adjective.

“Excited” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“Excited” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: full of eager enthusiasm and energy about something.

Both involve a rush of energy and a racing heart, which is why they can feel similar. Excited is positive — eager anticipation of something you want. Nervous is anxious — worry about something that might go wrong. The same event, like a big performance, can leave you excited, nervous, or both at once.

Eager describes keen desire and readiness to do something — a forward-looking wish to get started. Excited describes the lively emotional buzz that comes with it. You can be eager to begin a trip and excited about it as it approaches. Eager is about wanting, while excited is about feeling.

Yes — excited is generally positive, describing happy anticipation and energy about something good. It can occasionally shade into overwhelm, as in 'too excited to sleep,' but even then the feeling is usually pleasant. In most contexts, calling someone excited signals enthusiasm and eagerness rather than any downside.

Common opposites include bored, indifferent, and unenthusiastic, all describing a lack of interest or energy. Calm and relaxed can also contrast with excited when the emphasis is on high energy rather than enthusiasm. The right opposite depends on whether you mean uninterested or simply settled and untroubled.