funny and making you smile or laugh
- Similar:
- funny
- Opposite:
- boring
Foundation level · Year 4 · free
exciting
adjective
making you feel eager, thrilled and full of energy
The exciting race kept us cheering.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- thrilling
- amazing
- lively
- fun
- interesting
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- boring
- dull
- tedious
More examples
- Is this book exciting to read?
- Her exciting news thrilled the class.
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One question about “exciting”, the way 11+ papers ask it (Foundation level).
More feelings & moods words
making you feel calmer and less sad or worried
- Similar:
- soothing
- Opposite:
- distressing
funny and likely to make you laugh
- Similar:
- funny
- Opposite:
- dull
eager to find out or learn about things
- Similar:
- inquisitive
- Opposite:
- apathetic
sad because something was not as good as you hoped
- Similar:
- let down
- Opposite:
- delighted
a feeling of great eagerness and happy energy
- Similar:
- thrill
- Opposite:
- boredom
wanting to know or learn more about something
- Similar:
- curious
- Opposite:
- apathetic
giving enjoyment or satisfaction
- Similar:
- pleasant
- Opposite:
- disagreeable