excitability
Roget-categorie 825
6. Words relating to the sentient and moral› 6.1. Affections in general
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[Excess of sensitiveness]
Excitability
zelfstandig naamwoord
excitability,
impetuosity,
vehemence —
boisterousness
etc.
adj. —
turbulence —
impatience,
intolerance,
nonendurance† —
irritability
etc.
(irascibility)
901 —
itching
etc.
(desire)
865 —
wincing —
disquiet,
disquietude —
restlessness —
fidgets,
fidgetiness —
agitation
etc.
(irregular motion)
315.
trepidation,
perturbation,
ruffle,
hurry,
fuss,
flurry —
fluster,
flutter —
pother,
stew,
ferment —
whirl —
buck fever —
hurry-skurry†,
thrill
etc.
(feeling)
821 —
state of excitement,
fever of excitement —
transport.
passion,
excitement,
flush,
heat —
fever,
heat —
fire,
flame,
fume,
blood boiling —
tumult —
effervescence,
ebullition —
boiling over —
whiff,
gust,
story,
tempest —
scene,
breaking out,
burst,
fit,
paroxysm,
explosion —
outbreak,
outburst —
agony.
violence
etc.
173 —
fierceness
etc.
adj. —
rage,
fury,
furor,
furore†,
desperation,
madness,
distraction,
raving,
delirium —
phrensy†,
frenzy,
hysterics —
intoxication —
tearing passion,
raging passion —
anger
etc.
900.
fascination,
infatuation,
fanaticism —
Quixotism,
Quixotry —
tete montee [Fr.].
werkwoord
be impatient
etc.
adj. —
not be able to bear
etc.
826 —
bear ill,
wince,
chafe,
champ a bit —
be in a stew
etc.
n. —
be out of all patience,
fidget,
fuss,
not have a wink of sleep —
toss on one's pillow.
lose one's temper
etc.
900 —
break out,
burst out,
fly out —
go off,
fly off,
fly off at a tangent,
fly off the handle,
lose one's cool [Coll.] —
explode,
flare up,
flame up,
fire up,
burst into a flame,
take fire,
fire,
burn —
boil,
boil over —
foam,
fume,
rage,
rave,
rant,
tear —
go wild,
run wild,
run mad,
go into hysterics —
run riot,
run amuck —
battre la campagne [Fr.],
faire le diable a quatre [Fr.],
play the deuce.
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
excitable,
easily excited,
in an excitable state —
high-strung —
irritable
etc.
(irascible)
901 —
impatient,
intolerant.
feverish,
febrile,
hysterical —
delirious,
mad,
moody,
maggoty-headed.
unquiet,
mercurial,
electric,
galvanic,
hasty,
hurried,
restless,
fidgety,
fussy —
chafing
etc.
v..
startlish†,
mettlesome,
high-mettled†,
skittish.
vehement,
demonstrative,
violent,
wild,
furious,
fierce,
fiery,
hot-headed,
madcap.
overzealous,
enthusiastic,
impassioned,
fanatical —
rabid
etc.
(eager)
865.
rampant,
clamorous,
uproarious,
turbulent,
tempestuous,
tumultuary†,
boisterous.
impulsive,
impetuous,
passionate —
uncontrolled,
uncontrollable —
ungovernable,
irrepressible,
stanchless†,
inextinguishable,
burning,
simmering,
volcanic,
ready to burst forth,
volatile.
excited,
exciting
etc.
824.
tussenwerpsel
pish!,
pshaw!,
uitdrukking
noli me tangere [Lat.] —
filled with fury, rapt, inspir'd"
[Collins];
maggiore fretta minore atto [It].
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