thrilling

adjective
UK: /ˈθrɪl.ɪŋ/
US: /ˈθrɪl.ɪŋ/

  1. Very exciting and producing a feeling of pleasure and sometimes fear.

    1. The movie was thrilling to watch with all the action.
    2. It was thrilling to see him back on the stage after all this time.

Synonyms

exciting amazing exhilarating stirring awesome rousing stimulating
thrilling verb

  1. Present participle of thrill: causing excitement and pleasure; exciting someone.

    1. He is thrilling the audience with his amazing guitar skills.
    2. The team is thrilling fans with their unexpected winning streak.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "thrilling" is /ˈθrɪl.ɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈθrɪl.ɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "thrilling": exciting, amazing, exhilarating, stirring, awesome, rousing, stimulating.

Example usage of "thrilling": "The movie was thrilling to watch with all the action.". More examples on the page.