excitement

Meanings

Plural: excitements

Noun

• the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
  • "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
• the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
  • "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"
• something that agitates and arouses
  • "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
• disturbance usually in protest
• The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
• Something that excites.

Synonyms

agitation, excitation, exhilaration, fervor, fervour, hullabaloo, inflammation, turmoil, upheaval