English noun: excitement | |||
1. | excitement (feeling) the feeling of lively and cheerful joy | ||
Samples | He could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed. | ||
Synonyms | exhilaration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | joy, joyfulness, joyousness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bang, boot, charge, flush, intoxication, kick, rush, thrill, titillation | ||
2. | excitement (state) the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up | ||
Samples | His face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled. He tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation. | ||
Synonyms | excitation, fervor, fervour, inflammation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | emotional arousal | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fever pitch, sensation | ||
Attribute | exciting, unexciting | ||
3. | excitement (act) something that agitates and arouses | ||
Samples | He looked forward to the excitements of the day. | ||
Synonyms | excitation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arousal, rousing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chiller, hair-raiser, thrill | ||
4. | excitement (act) disturbance usually in protest | ||
Synonyms | agitation, hullabaloo, turmoil, upheaval | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disturbance | ||