excitable

(ĭk-sī'tə-bəl)
adj.

1. Easily excited.
2. Capable of responding to stimuli.

excitability ex·cit'a·bil'i·ty or ex·cit'a·ble·ness n.
excitably ex·cit'a·bly adv.

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adj

Definition: easily upset or inspired
Antonyms: calm, easy, easy-going, insensitive, laid-back, passive, unexcitable, uninspired

IN BRIEF: Nervously high-strung.

The children were even more excitable just before the holiday.

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capable of responding to a stimulus; used especially of a biological membrane, neuron, or other living matter.
—excitability n.

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Readiness to respond to a stimulus; irritability.

For a list of words related to excitable, see:

• Angry, Emotional, Aggressive, or Passionate

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - pirrelig, nervøs, excitabel, påvirkelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
prikkelbaar

Français (French)
adj. - stimulable, prompt à l'excitation, nerveux (un tempérament), (Méd) excitable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - leicht erregbar

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ευερέθιστος, ευέξαπτος, ευσυγκίνητος

Italiano (Italian)
eccitabile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - excitável, nervoso

Русский (Russian)
легковозбудимый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - excitable, nervioso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - lättretlig, hetsig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
易兴奋的, 易怒的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 易興奮的, 易怒的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 흥분하기 쉬운

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 興奮しやすい, 激しやすい, 情緒不安定の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) سريع الإهتياج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נוטה להתרגש, רגשני‬

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