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Antonyms

unexciting

ex·claim verb : to cry out, speak, or utter sharply or vehemently

— ex·cla·ma·tion noun

— ex·clam·a·to·ry adjective

exclamation point noun : a punctuation mark ! used esp. after an interjection or exclamation

ex·clude verb ex·clud·ed; ex·clud·ing 1 : to prevent from using or participating : BAR

2 : to put out : EXPEL

— ex·clu·sion noun

Synonyms

ban, bar, count out, debar, eliminate, except, rule out; also blackball, blacklist, ostracize; banish, deport, exile, expel, oust, throw out; block, hinder, impede, obstruct; cease, discontinue, halt, suspend; deter, stave off, ward (off)

Antonyms

admit, include

ex·clu·sive adjective 1 : reserved for particular persons

2 : snobbishly aloof; also : STYLISH

3 : having no sharer : SOLE <~ rights>; also : UNDIVIDED

— exclusive noun

— ex·clu·sive·ness noun

— ex·clu·siv·i·ty noun

ex·clu·sive·ly adverb : in an exclusive manner

Synonyms

alone, just, only, simply, solely—more at SOLELY

exclusive of preposition : not taking into account

ex·cog·i·tate verb : to think out : DEVISE

ex·com·mu·ni·cate verb : to cut off officially from the rites of the church

— ex·com·mu·ni·ca·tion noun

ex·co·ri·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing : to criticize severely

— ex·co·ri·a·tion noun

Synonyms

abuse, assail, attack, belabor, blast, castigate, jump, lambaste, slam, vituperate—more at ATTACK

ex·cre·ment noun : waste discharged from the body and esp. from the alimentary canal; especially : FECES

— ex·cre·men·tal adjective

ex·cres·cence noun : OUTGROWTH; especially : an abnormal outgrowth (as a wart)

Synonyms

growth, lump, neoplasm, tumor—more at GROWTH

ex·cre·ta noun plural : waste matter separated or eliminated from an organism

ex·crete verb ex·cret·ed; ex·cret·ing : to separate and eliminate wastes from the body esp. in urine or sweat

— ex·cre·tion noun

— ex·cre·to·ry adjective

ex·cru·ci·at·ing adjective [ORIGIN: L excruciare, fr. cruciare to crucify, fr. crux cross]

: intensely painful, distressing, or difficult to bear

— ex·cru·ci·at·ing·ly adverb

Synonyms

agonizing, harrowing; also acute, exquisite, extreme, fierce, intense, vehement, violent; piercing, sharp, shooting, stabbing, stinging, tearing, tingling

ex·cul·pate verb -pat·ed; -pat·ing : to clear from alleged fault or guilt

Synonyms

absolve, acquit, clear, exonerate, vindicate; also atone (for), expiate; discharge, liberate, redeem, release, unburden; condone, excuse, forgive, pardon, remit; avenge, redress, revenge

Antonyms

incriminate

ex·cur·sion noun 1 a : EXPEDITION

b : a pleasure trip

2 : deviation from a direct, definite, or proper course : DIGRESSION

Synonyms

jaunt, junket, outing, sally; also journey; circuit, tour; expedition, odyssey, safari; detour; hike, peregrination, trek, walk; pilgrimage

ex·cur·sion·ist noun : a person who goes on an excursion

Synonyms

sightseer, tourist, traveler—more at TOURIST

ex·cur·sive adjective : constituting or characterized by digression

ex·cus·able adjective : capable of or fit for being excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame

Synonyms

forgivable, pardonable, venial—more at VENIAL

1excuse verb ex·cused; ex·cus·ing [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OF excuser, fr. L excusare, fr. causa cause, explanation]

1 a : to make excuse for : offer apology for

b : to try to remove blame from

2 : to forgive entirely or overlook as of little consequence : PARDON

3 : to release from an obligation

4 : JUSTIFY

Synonyms

brush, disregard, gloss, pardon, pass over, shrug off; also explain, justify, rationalize, whitewash; absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate

2excuse noun 1 : an act of excusing

2 : something that excuses or is a reason for excusing : JUSTIFICATION

Synonyms

alibi, defense, justification, plea, reason; also guise, pretense, pretext, rationale, rationalization; cop-out, out; acknowledgment, apology,