exhilarative

adjective

Definition of exhilarativenext
as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation discovered that white-water rafting is an especially exhilarative adventure

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhilarative
  1. breathtaking
  2. exciting
  3. interesting
  4. intriguing
  5. thrilling
Adjective
  • Often referred to as the European Hawaii, this stunning destination offers breathtaking landscapes, authentic markets and exquisite wines.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This cheating would have been breathtaking, breathtaking.
    TIME Staff, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of breathtaking
Adjective
  • While your side hustle may be exciting, overcommitting can lead to burnout.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Less exciting to me, though, are the directors who appear to be capitalizing on that trend by incorporating music into their films, but seemingly without any understanding of what makes a musical actually good.
    Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of exciting
Adjective
  • Storks Are Fascinating Beyond Their Brood Reducing Ways Despite their ruthless parenting, storks are fascinating creatures with other interesting traits.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • However, the puzzles are rarely straightforward, using homophones and wordplay, among other techniques, to keep things interesting.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of interesting
Adjective
  • Donut Lab's approach to supplying builders with a full toolkit of plug-and-play components is certainly intriguing, but what of the vehicles themselves?
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This is where Tyme’s role becomes particularly intriguing.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of intriguing
Adjective
  • Every boundary was greeted with fans literally jumping out of their seats as a new star arrived in the most thrilling way imaginable.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In Mangold’s hands, this is thrilling, not off-putting.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of thrilling
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