excited
adjective
1. (of persons) excessively affected by emotion
Similar word(s): agitated, aroused, emotional
2. in an aroused state
Similar word(s): agitated, aflutter, nervous, agog, crazy, fevered, drunk, intoxicated, overexcited, aroused, stimulated, stirred, teased, titillated, thrilled, thrillful
3. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
Similar word(s): wild, delirious, frantic, mad, unrestrained
4. (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive
Similar word(s): reactive, activated
Sentences with excited as an adjective:
- He was very excited about his promotion.
- The excited electrons give off light when they drop to a lower energy state.
verb
1. past participle of excite