nonexciting

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌnɑnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ UK /ˌnɒnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
not exciting; dull or, in physics, not causing excitation

The lecture was a nonexciting recital of dates and names.

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Synonyms

1 adj · not exciting; dull or, in... dull boring unexciting tedious monotonous tame humdrum

Opposites

exciting thrilling stimulating

Word family

Related forms exciting excite excitation

Etymology

From non- ('not') + exciting, the present participle of excite, from Latin excitare ('to call out, arouse').

non Latin excitare Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# nonexciting

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌnɑnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌnɒnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

## Meanings
1. not exciting; dull or, in physics, not causing excitation

## Examples
- The lecture was a nonexciting recital of dates and names.

## Synonyms
- dull
- boring
- unexciting
- tedious
- monotonous
- tame
- humdrum

## Antonyms
- exciting
- thrilling
- stimulating

## Related Forms
- exciting
- excite
- excitation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: non
- Root: excitare

## Etymology
From non- ('not') + exciting, the present participle of excite, from Latin excitare ('to call out, arouse').

## AI Etymology
Nonexciting comes from non- ('not') + exciting, the present participle of excite, from Latin excitare ('to call out, arouse'). The etymological trail includes Latin non, Latin excitare. The same word family includes exciting, excite, excitation. Its current adjective use means "not exciting; dull or, in physics, not causing excitation".

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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