Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unexcited

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: un-ex-cit-ed
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not feeling excitement or keen interest; placid; bored.

adj

Not in a state of excitation.

Example Sentences

"Having seen the film twice before, I felt distinctly unexcited at the prospect of a third viewing."
"From some excited bodies there proceeds for a certain distance to others unexcited, a light, which is reflected from the latter to the former, and in the reflexion snaps; and which upon touching the skin of a man or beast is felt with a smarting: This snapping light is call'd the electrical Sparks."

Etymology

Etymology tree English un- English excite English -ed English excited English unexcited From un- + excited.

Inflected Forms

more unexcited (comparative) most unexcited (superlative)

Derived Forms

unexcitedly

Synonyms

quiescent serene sick and tired calm steady collected composed cool-headed equable equanimous equanimitable even-keeled

Questions

What does unexcited mean?: Not feeling excitement or keen interest; placid; bored.
Where does unexcited come from?: Etymology tree English un- English excite English -ed English excited English unexcited From un- + excited.

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