· the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
Synonym(s): exhilaration
Hypernym(s): joy, joyousness, joyfulness
· the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
Synonym(s): excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour
Hypernym(s): emotional_arousal
· something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
Synonym(s): excitation
· disturbance usually in protest
Synonym(s): agitation, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo
Hypernym(s): disturbance