nonexciting C2+ Topic:Science & Research US /ˌnɑnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ UK /ˌnɒnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj not exciting; dull or, in physics, not causing excitation The lecture was a nonexciting recital of dates and names. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not exciting; dull or, in... dullboringunexcitingtediousmonotonoustamehumdrum ↔ Opposites excitingthrillingstimulating Word family Related forms excitingexciteexcitation Etymology AI details From non- ('not') + exciting, the present participle of excite, from Latin excitare ('to call out, arouse'). non Latin excitare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Science & Research Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Science & Research - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown