Definitions
- Describing a feeling of intense joy or excitement. - Referring to an activity or experience that produces a thrilling sensation. - Talking about something that invigorates or energizes a person.
- Referring to a feeling of enthusiasm or eagerness. - Describing an event or situation that arouses strong emotions. - Talking about something that stimulates or arouses interest in a person.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a positive emotional state.
- 2Both words refer to an activity or experience that produces a strong feeling.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a physical or mental response to a stimulus.
- 4Both words can be used to describe a person's reaction to an event or situation.
- 5Both words can be used to describe a person's attitude towards something.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Exhilarate implies a stronger and more intense feeling than excite.
- 2Physicality: Exhilarate can be used to describe a physical sensation, while excite is more commonly used to describe a mental or emotional response.
- 3Source: Exhilarate often refers to an external source of stimulation, while excite can refer to both internal and external sources.
- 4Duration: Exhilarate implies a short-lived feeling of excitement, while excite can describe a longer-lasting emotional state.
- 5Connotation: Exhilarate has a more formal and elevated connotation than excite, which is more casual and informal.
Remember this!
Exhilarate and excite are synonyms that describe a positive emotional state resulting from an activity or experience. However, exhilarate implies a stronger and more intense feeling, often resulting from an external source of stimulation, while excite is more commonly used to describe a mental or emotional response to both internal and external sources of stimulation.
