different between hysterical vs excited

English

Etymology

From hysteric +? -al, from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (husterikós, “suffering in the womb, hysterical”), from ??????? (hustér?, “womb”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /h??st???k?l/

Adjective

hysterical (comparative more hysterical, superlative most hysterical)

1. Of, or arising from hysteria.
   • 1848, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, Chapter 16:

     An event of this nature, a marriage, or a refusal, or a proposal, thrills through a whole household of women, and sets all their hysterical sympathies at work.

2. Having, or prone to having hysterics.
3. Provoking uncontrollable laughter.

Usage notes

• Like many terms that start with a non-silent h but have emphasis on their second syllable, some people precede hysterical with an, others with a.

Related terms

• hysteric
• hysterics
• hysteria

Translations

Further reading

• hysterical in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• hysterical at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?sa?t?d/

Adjective

excited (comparative more excited, superlative most excited)

1. Having great enthusiasm.

   He was very excited about his promotion.

   • 2011, Rebecca Black featuring Patrice Wilson, Friday

     Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday

     Today i-is Friday, Friday

     We-we-we so excited

     We so excited

     We gonna have a ball today.

2. (physics) Being in a state of higher energy.

   The excited electrons give off light when they drop to a lower energy state.

3. Having an erection; erect.
4. Sexually aroused.

Synonyms

• enthusiastic

Derived terms

• excited state
• self-excited

Translations

Verb

excited

1. past participle of excite