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excitability

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ex·cit·a·ble  (k-st-bl)
adj.
1. Easily excited.
2. Capable of responding to stimuli.
ex·cita·bili·ty, ex·cita·ble·ness n.
ex·cita·bly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.excitability - excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part
irritability
reactivity, responsiveness - responsive to stimulation
2.excitabilityexcitability - being easily excited                
excitableness, volatility
emotionalism, emotionality - emotional nature or quality
boiling point - being highly angry or excited; ready to boil over; "after an hour of waiting I was at the boiling point"
excitability
noun nervousness, stress, tension, volatility, high spirits, restlessness, restiveness, hot-headedness She has always been inclined to excitability and impatience.
Translations
excitability [ɪkˈsaɪtəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N [of person] → excitabilidad f; [of mood, temperament] → nerviosismo m
excitability
n → Erregbarkeit f; (Med) → Reizbarkeit f
excitability [ɪkˌsaɪtəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → eccitabilità
excitability [ɪkˌsaɪtəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → eccitabilità


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Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
This speech had the effect of really interesting the doctor in my present condition, which was indeed one of chronic irritation and extreme excitability, alternating with fits of the very blackest despair.
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