exciting

adjective

ex·​cit·​ing ik-ˈsī-tiŋ How to pronounce exciting (audio)
: producing excitement
excitingly adverb

Examples of exciting in a Sentence

an exciting trip to Africa an exciting account of her adventures This isn't a very exciting book.
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Discover the rhythms from West Africa to the soulful baladi of Egypt or the exciting sounds of samba from Brazil. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 Instead, it’s meant to suggest the type of woman who is in a hurry, whose life is far too exciting to waste time in the bathroom. Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025 Week 6 has been one of the most exciting this NFL season so far, with plenty of close finishes across the league. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025 So this idea of some kind of exchange mechanism on the early moon is exciting. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exciting

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exciting was in 1647

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“Exciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exciting. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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exciting

adjective
ex·​cit·​ing ik-ˈsīt-iŋ How to pronounce exciting (audio)
: causing excitement
exciting news
excitingly adverb

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