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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Sailors will also find exciting yachts in the Wallywind 110, the Swan 88, or the Sunreef 60, 70, and 80 models. Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025 On Friday night, FC Juarez faces off with Santos Laguna in exciting Liga MX soccer action, with both teams desperate for a win. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025 Late January brought news that foreshadowed another exciting offseason in Chicago: Ben Johnson was to become the 19th head coach of the Bears. Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025 Many exciting new technologies are getting funded, and there is a healthy pipeline of startups. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 22 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 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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