EXHILARATING Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrā-tiŋ

Definition of exhilarating

as in exciting

causing great emotional or mental stimulation no recording can capture the exhilarating feeling of being at a live rock concert

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verb

present participle of exhilarate

as in thrilling

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings the exhilarating feeling of flying that hang gliding offers

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as in intoxicating

to fill with great joy the climactic moment of commencement ceremonies usually exhilarates graduates and proud parents alike

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Recent Examples of exhilarating

Adjective

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s (TNA) pay-per-view Bound for Glory was an exhilarating ride that saw multiple championships change hands, including the world championship in the main event. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 But is manifesting a technology that could result in the end of humankind equally as exhilarating for top engineering talent as extraterrestrial exploration? — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

So we were headed for a weird, wild, exhilarating finish, all right. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Each adventure is led by experienced guides and designed to balance exhilarating physical challenge with the serene grandeur of the desert landscape. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exhilarating

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhilarating

Adjective

Perhaps less exciting is the fact her failures are more than just the flawed Edison machine.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
The radio series takes in interviews with academic hormone specialists, including the team at Imperial College in London who are conducting some of the most exciting and innovative research in this area.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of exciting

Verb

Slumps and funks come for everyone, and a five-foot-nine right fielder for the Brewers named Sal Frelick might launch a home run in Game Two of the World Series to cap off a thrilling late-game comeback.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Joseph Paintsil scored his first two goals since August as the Galaxy hung on impressively for a point, but endangered their own playoff hopes by blowing the lead in another thrilling El Tráfico derby.

— Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrilling

Verb

Maybe that’s what tips her into some recklessness of her own, with an explanation of Hal’s forceful personality and brilliant rhetorical style as being intoxicating.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Right now intoxicating hemp products can be sold in North Carolina with no statewide age limit.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of intoxicating

Adjective

Desperate for a rebound after his worst finish of the Chase, the defending series champion expanded his points lead by a wide margin with a breathtaking rally from 11th to first on the final lap.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Words fail, however, when attempting to describe the breathtaking view.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of breathtaking

Verb

The Cougars stuffed all the ways Utah likes to run the ball until Dampier took matters into his own hands and posted a season high in rushing in electrifying style.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Under Porter's direction, the ensemble mines every beat for honest friction, turning a century-old battle over dignity and artistic ownership into an electrifying stage presence.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of electrifying

Adjective

An interesting detail is that four ESSMs can fit into one compatible launch cell.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
That leaves an interesting question about how cities should handle future confrontations between pedestrians and commercial robots.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of interesting

Adjective

And while a country pivot for Boyz II Men is plenty intriguing in and of itself, the 2027 album will also be the trio’s first in 10 years since 2017’s Under the Streetlight.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
Still, there's something intriguing about the idea of a child becoming an investor before graduating from high school.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of intriguing

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