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exhilarating

 
Dictionary: ex·hil·a·rat·ing   (ĭg-zĭl'ə-rā'tĭng) pronunciation
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adj.
Causing exhilaration; invigorating.

exhilaratingly ex·hil'a·rat'ing·ly adv.

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    Producing or stimulating physical, mental, or emotional vigor: bracing, energizing, exhilarant, innerving, intoxicating, invigorating, refreshing, reinvigorating, renewing, restorative, roborant, stimulating, tonic. See help/harm/harmless.

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Definition: stimulating, cheering
Antonyms: agitating, boring, depressing, discouraging, upsetting, worrying

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IN BRIEF: Feeling cheerful and lively.

pronunciation Winners take time to relish their work, knowing that scaling the mountain is what makes the view from the top so exhilarating. — Denis Waitley.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: making lively and cheerful
  Synonym: stimulating

Meaning #2: making lively and joyful
  Synonym: elating

 
 
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