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excitant

exciting, thrilling

adjective ehk-see-TAHN Less Common
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

stimulating

Usage Note

excitant can also function as a noun meaning a stimulant (e.g., caffeine)—le café est un excitant. The feminine form is excitante. Note that excité (excited, as a past participle used adjectivally) describes the person feeling excitement, while excitant describes the thing causing it.

Examples

"C'est un projet vraiment excitant."

Natural Translation

It's a truly exciting project.

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