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ex·cit·ing

exciting

pronunciation:
ihk saI tIng
part of speech: adjective
definition: causing excitement, arousal, or agitation.
an exciting trip to foreign placesSkiing down the mountain is so exciting.
antonyms:
boring, dull, humdrum, insipid, restful, tame, tedious, tiring, uneventful, unexciting
similar words:
adventurous, electric, racy
derivation: excitingly (adv.)