Meanings
adjectiveexcitatory (comparative more excitatory, superlative most excitatory)
comparative more excitatory · superlative most excitatory
- Stimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative.
Antonyms: inhibitory
- Of or relating to excitation.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveStimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative.
Opposite
More synonyms by meaning
adjective(of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Hungarian serkentő, élénkítő
- serkentőstimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative
- élénkítőstimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative
Russian возбуди́тельный
- возбуди́тельный (vozbudítelʹnyj)stimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative
Spanish excitador
- excitadorstimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative
Cite this entry
APA
excitatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excitatory
MLA
“excitatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excitatory. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “excitatory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excitatory.
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