Antonyms of adj unexciting

2 senses of unexciting

Sense 1
unstimulating (vs. stimulating), unexciting -- (not stimulating)


Sense 2
unexciting (vs. exciting) -- (not exciting; "an unexciting novel"; "lived an unexciting life")

exciting (vs. unexciting) -- (creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip")
        => breathless, breathtaking -- (tending to cause suspension of regular breathing; "a breathless flight"; "breathtaking adventure")
        => elating, exhilarating -- (making lively and joyful)
        => electric, galvanic, galvanizing, galvanising -- (affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale")
        => electrifying, thrilling -- (causing a surge of emotion or excitement; "she gave an electrifying performance"; "a thrilling performer to watch")
        => glamorous, glamourous -- (having an air of allure, romance and excitement; "glamorous movie stars")
        => heady, intoxicating -- (extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic)
        => titillating -- (pleasantly and superficially exciting)
        => tickling, tingling, titillating -- (exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements)

Similarity of adj unexciting

2 senses of unexciting

Sense 1
unstimulating (vs. stimulating), unexciting -- (not stimulating)
       => bland, flat -- (lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting; "a bland little drama"; "a flat joke")
       => dry, juiceless -- (lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless; "a dry book"; "a dry lecture filled with trivial details"; "dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life"- John Mason Brown)
       => vapid -- (lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest; "a vapid conversation"; "a vapid smile"; "a bunch of vapid schoolgirls")
          Also See-> unexciting#2; uninteresting#1; unmoving#2

Sense 2
unexciting (vs. exciting) -- (not exciting; "an unexciting novel"; "lived an unexciting life")
       => commonplace, humdrum, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous -- (not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines")
       => uninspired -- (having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement; "the production was professional but uninspired")
       => tame -- (flat and uninspiring)
          Also See-> uninteresting#1; unprovocative#1, unprovoking#1; unstimulating#1, unexciting#1

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