Synonyms & related words for excitement

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of excitement — including exhilaration, fervor, excitation, agitation, enthusiasm, turmoil. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to excitement

Explore words related to excitement — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include thrill, elation, overexcitement, hullabaloo, exuberance, overenthusiasm, overenthusiastically, overexcite. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for excitement

Common synonyms for excitement include exhilaration, fervor, excitation, agitation, enthusiasm, turmoil, trepidation, nervousness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does excitement come from?

The word excitement breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cit-, from Latin ciere (“set in motion, rouse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.