feeling interested and excited – synonyms and related words | Macmillan Dictionary

agog

adjective

excited and interested

alight

adjective

literary if someone’s face or eyes are alight, their expression shows a feeling such as excitement or happiness

amped

adjective

Americaninformal feeling or showing great excitement or nervousness

amused

adjective

entertained or interested by something

anticipatory

adjective

formal relating to the feelings that you get when you are expecting something to happen

biased

adjective

having a special interest in a particular thing

breathless

adjective

experiencing a very strong emotion, especially excitement

bug-eyed

adjective

informal very excited or interested, so that your eyes are wide open

delirious

adjective

extremely happy and excited

dizzy

adjective

feeling or making you feel excited or confused, especially because everything is changing very fast

elated

adjective

extremely happy and excited

engrossed

adjective

so interested or involved in something that you think about nothing else

enthralled

adjective

so interested in or excited by something that you give it all your attention

entranced

adjective

so attracted by someone or something beautiful or impressive that you give them all your attention

exhilarated

adjective

extremely happy, excited, and full of energy

expectant

adjective

feeling excited about something that you think is soon going to happen

exuberant

adjective

showing happiness, excitement, and energy

exultant

adjective

formal very pleased and excited, especially about something that you have achieved

febrile

adjective

literary excited and full of nervous energy

fevered

adjective

extremely excited or nervous

feverish

adjective

extremely excited

fired up

adjective

informal very excited and enthusiastic about something

fixated

adjective

so interested in someone or something that you do not pay attention to anything else

giddy

adjective

very excited and happy

hopped-up

adjective

Americaninformal excited by something, often because of taking illegal drugs

hot on something

phrase

interested in something and knowing a lot about it

hyped up

adjective

informal feeling very excited and nervous

hyper

adjective

informal behaving in an excited and nervous way

interestedly

adverb

showing that you want to know about something or take part in something

intrigued

adjective

very interested in something and wanting to know more about it

juiced

adjective

very informal excited

keyed up

adjective

informal very excited or nervous about something

manic

adjective

behaving in an extremely excited way

omnivorous

adjective

interested in a wide variety of things

overexcited

adjective

so excited about something that you behave in a silly way

pulsating

adjective

literary excited, or exciting

pumped up

adjective

informal very excited or enthusiastic about something

rapt

adjective

literary completely interested and involved in something

spellbound

adjective

so impressed by something that you do not pay attention to anything else

stoked

adjective

Americaninformal very excited

switched-on

adjective

Britishinformal aware of, interested in and willing to try new things

thrilled

adjective

very pleased and excited

transfixed

adjective

so surprised, shocked, or interested that you continue to look at or listen to someone or something without moving

tumultuous

adjective

literary noisy and excited

weak-kneed

adjective

feeling weak from fear or excitement

with bells on

phrase

excited about what you are going to do and ready to get started

wrought-up

adjective

nervous and worried or excited