excitable

adjective
UK: /ɪkˈsaɪtəbl/
US: /ɪkˈsaɪt̬əbəl/

  1. Easily stirred emotionally; reactive to stimuli.

    1. My dog is very excitable around new people.
    2. Because he's so excitable, the loud noises really bother him.

  2. Reacting readily to stimulation; easily aroused or animated.

    1. The children were excitable before the magic show began.
    2. She becomes quite excitable when talking about her favorite sports.

Synonyms

sensitive agitable irritable volatile emotional

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "excitable" in English means: Easily stirred emotionally; reactive to stimuli., Reacting readily to stimulation; easily aroused or animated..

The phonetic transcription of "excitable" is /ɪkˈsaɪtəbl/ in British English and /ɪkˈsaɪt̬əbəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "excitable": sensitive, agitable, irritable, volatile, emotional.

Example usage of "excitable": "My dog is very excitable around new people.". More examples on the page.