THRILL Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of thrill

as in kick

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings everyone gets a real thrill out of the Independence Day fireworks

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verb

ˈthril

as in to excite

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of I was thrilled to hear that you got the promotion that you'd been so desperately wanting

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Much of the thrill of Good Time is just the familiar pleasures of the format. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 From lookalike handbags to beauty products compared across TikTok and Instagram, shoppers are increasingly celebrating the thrill of getting a similar look for less. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Verb

For a group that gets 20 to 25 people to a regular demonstration every other Saturday, David Borris, one of the Deerfield organizers, said he was thrilled 150 people came to their rally. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 And to have this chance to see these birds is really thrilling. — Joseph Frederick, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thrill

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Noun

In one of the great oddities of Kansas football history, defensive end Blake Herold blocked a pair of Baylor extra-point kicks Saturday — only to watch both balls still split the uprights for two visitor points.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
In the opposite corner of the ring, Evloev is a freestyle fighter, getting a bunch of different kicks and punches to give him the edge.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of kick

Verb

Tonight’s Venus cazimi could clarify which connections or future plans still genuinely excite you.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
The neighborhood Saúl Canal, the hotel’s general manager, has arrived at Serras Sevilla excited not only to manage the property but also to introduce the city to his guests.

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

Definition of excite

Noun

The island’s allure is often centered around exhilaration—surfing on its west coast and exploring its fathomless forests—yet a calmer current of energy runs alongside this adventurous spirit.

— Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
When presented together and thought juxtapositionally, the works launch visitors onto an emotional pendulum that pivots from exhilaration to unease and distress.

— Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhilaration

Verb

There are other niceties too, like room for luminous tritium vials on a spinning module that should delight eager fidgeters, and the SceptriX's ability to strike up a spark with a separate ferro rod and light a fire.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
Those would prove to be the final points the Jayhawks’ offense produced in a 35-24 loss to the Wildcats, a result that delighted the K-State faithful who had booed Edwards during the contest.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of delight

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

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