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exciting

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

excitingadjective

more exciting

Comp.

most exciting

Super.

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

Translations

passionnant

The exciting news about the concert spread quickly through the school.

Les nouvelles passionnantes sur le concert se sont répandues rapidement dans toute l'école.

excitantSens érotique ou sexuel.

He chose what he thought was an exciting outfit to impress his date.

Il a choisi ce qu’il pensait être une tenue excitante pour impressionner son rendez-vous.

Additional translations

captivantSe dit d’une chose qui retient fortement l’attention ou suscite une vive émotion.

Definitions

Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.

The exciting news about the concert spread quickly through the school.

Producing a strong, stimulating, or thrilling effect.

The exciting roller coaster ride left everyone breathless and exhilarated.

Sexually arousing or stimulating.

He chose what he thought was an exciting outfit to impress his date.

Synonyms

Antonyms

excitinggerund / present participle

/ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪŋ/

Used as the present participle of the verb 'excite', mainly in verb phrases and occasionally as a modifier.

Translations

excitantParticipe présent du verbe « exciter ». Peut aussi fonctionner comme adjectif.

The coach is exciting the players with talk of victory.

L’entraîneur excite les joueurs avec ses discours sur la victoire.

Definitions

Present participle of the verb ‘excite’.

The coach is exciting the players with talk of victory.

Synonyms

excitingnoun

Gerundial use meaning 'the act or process of causing excitement'; chiefly uncountable.

Translations

excitationTerme courant, notamment en contexte scientifique.

The exciting of the atoms produces visible light.

L’excitation des atomes produit une lumière visible.

Definitions

The act or process of causing excitement.

The exciting of the atoms produces visible light.

exciteverb

exciting

Gerund

excited

Past Simple

excited

Past Participle

exciting

Gerund

/ɪkˈsaɪt/

Translations

enthousiasmer

The news of the concert excited the fans.

La nouvelle du concert a enthousiasmé les fans.

exciterSens technique et scientifique.

The scientist excited the particles with a laser.

Le scientifique a excité les particules avec un laser.

exciterPhysique et chimie.

The laser excited the atoms, causing them to emit light.

Le laser a excité les atomes, les obligeant à émettre de la lumière.

Additional translations

susciterSens figuré : provoquer ou faire naître des émotions ou des réactions.

Definitions

To cause someone to feel enthusiastic and eager.

The news of the concert excited the fans.

To increase the activity of something, especially a physical or chemical process.

The scientist excited the particles with a laser.

To arouse or stir up emotions or feelings.

The thrilling movie excited the audience.

Physics/Chemistry: To raise (an electron, atom, or molecule) to a higher energy level.

The laser excited the atoms, causing them to emit light.

Synonyms

Antonyms

excitegerund / present participle

exciting

Used both attributively and predicatively to denote something that causes excitement.

Translations

passionnantS'emploie aussi au féminin : passionnante.

The book offers an exciting glimpse into future technology.

Le livre offre un aperçu passionnant des technologies du futur.

Additional translations

captivantS'emploie aussi au féminin : captivante.

Definitions

Causing great enthusiasm or eagerness; thrilling.

The book offers an exciting glimpse into future technology.

excitepast participle

Definitions

Filled with enthusiasm or eager expectation.

The children were excited about their upcoming trip.

Physics/Chemistry: In a state of higher energy than the ground state.

The sensor detected photons released by the excited molecules.