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Exhilarating vs Exhilarated - What's the difference?

exhilarating | exhilarated |

As verbs the difference between exhilarating and exhilarated

is that exhilarating is while exhilarated is (exhilarate).

As an adjective exhilarating

is refreshingly thrilling.

exhilarating

English

Verb

(head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Refreshingly thrilling.
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    Synonyms

    * cheering * gladdening * stimulating * enlivening * See also

    exhilarated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (exhilarate)

  • exhilarate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (archaic) To make happy, cheer up; to gladden.
  • Good news exhilarates''' the mind; wine '''exhilarates the drinker.
  • *, II.2.4:
  • Many such tricks are ordinarily put in practice by great men, to exhilarate themselves and others, all which are harmless jests, and have their good uses.
  • To thrill refreshingly.
  • To bring new life to.