Synonyms & Antonyms:Excite





Excite



( Verb )


Everybody was excited by the news of the victory of our team.

Synonyms:

Stimulate

Provoke

Arise

Awake

Inflame

Animate

Kindle

Irritate

Contextual Examples:

His remarks have stimulated my curiosity.

The arbitrary police action provoked public outcry for an investigation.

Arise, awake and stop not until you reach your goal.

Poor performance of the actors in the theatre aroused a sense of disgust among the spectators.

A smoldering cigarette can kindle a devastating bonfire.

The crowd was inflamed by the brutality of the police.

A smile animated her face, when she met her boy friend after a long time.

He is very short- tempered and gets irritated on trivial matters.



Antonyms:

Compose

Soothe

Allay

Hush

Mollify

Quell

Appease

Quieten

Pacify

Lull

Contextual Examples:

His mind was in such a whirl that he could hardly compose his thought.

The new promises made by the leader soothed many a poor man.

The major allayed the fears of the frustrated folk of the industrial estate.




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