Synonyms and antonyms of To make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressed in American Thesaurus

inspire (verb)

to give someone the enthusiasm to do or create something

attract (verb)

to make someone interested in something so that they do it or come to see or hear it

interest (verb)

to make someone want to know about or take part in something

motivate (verb)

to make someone feel determined to do something or enthusiastic about doing it

excite (verb)

to make someone feel happy and enthusiastic about something good that is going to happen

intrigue (verb)

to make someone very interested in knowing more about something, especially something that seems mysterious

enthuse (verb)

to make someone interested in something or excited by it

dazzle (verb)

to impress someone a lot, for example with your beauty, intelligence, or skill

fire someone with enthusiasm ()

to make someone feel very enthusiastic

capture someone’s interest/imagination/attention ()

to make someone interested in or excited about something

absorb (verb)

if something absorbs you, it is so interesting or entertaining that it takes all your attention

amuse (verb)

to keep someone interested or entertained, so that they do not get bored

animate (verb)

to make someone or something more lively, active, or interested

arrest (verb)

formal if something arrests your attention, you notice it

attract (verb)

to produce or cause an interest in something or someone, or have an opinion about them

beg the question ()

to make you want to know the answer to a particular question

be rocking ()

if a place is rocking, it is full of people dancing in a lively way

bewitch (verb)

to make someone strongly attracted to you or interested in you

blow away (informal)

informal to impress someone very much or make them very excited

blow/clear away the cobwebs ()

to make you feel more lively and think more clearly

blow someone’s mind ()

to impress someone very much, or to make them feel very excited

captivate (verb)

to attract or interest someone very much

consume (verb)

to take all of your attention so that you cannot think of anything else

delight (verb)

to give someone a lot of enjoyment or pleasure

do for (informal)

informal to make someone feel interested or excited

electrify (verb)

to make someone feel extremely excited

enchant (verb)

to interest and attract someone very strongly

endear to ()

to make someone liked by someone else

energize (verb)

to make someone feel full of energy or enthusiasm

engage (verb)

formal to attract and keep someone’s interest or attention

engross (verb)

if something engrosses you, you think about nothing else

enthral ()

a British spelling of enthrall

enthrall (verb)

to make you so interested or excited that you give it all your attention

entrance (verb)

if someone or something beautiful or impressive entrances you, you are so attracted by them that you give them all your attention

excite (verb)

to make someone feel lively, nervous, or upset

exhilarate (verb)

to make someone feel extremely happy, excited, and full of energy

fascinate (verb)

to attract and interest you very strongly

fire someone’s imagination ()

to make someone feel very interested in something and excited about it

fire up ()

to make someone feel very enthusiastic

get/set someone’s pulse racing ()

to make someone feel excited

grab (verb)

informal to interest someone, or to make them feel enthusiastic

grip (verb)

to keep someone very interested in something

have legs ()

if something such as a news story has legs, people are interested in it for a long time

hold someone’s attention/interest ()

to keep someone interested in something

hook (verb)

informal to attract someone and keep their interest or loyalty

hypnotize (verb)

to attract or interest someone so much that they cannot think of anything else

impress (verb)

if someone or something impresses you, you admire them

keep the pot boiling ()

to keep people interested in something such as an idea or plan

kindle (verb)

to start a strong interest or emotion in someone

knock out (informal)

informal to impress someone very much

liven up ()

if you liven up, or if something livens you up, you have more energy or enthusiasm than before

magnetize (verb)

to attract and interest someone very strongly

make (for) interesting/tedious etc. reading ()

to be interesting/boring, etc. to read

mesmerise ()

a British spelling of mesmerize

mesmerize (verb)

to attract or interest you so much that you do not notice or pay attention to anything else around you

pep up ()

to make someone or something more active and lively

pique someone’s curiosity/interest ()

to make someone want to know more about something or someone

pull (verb)

if something pulls a person or organization in a particular direction, it makes them want to do something by strongly attracting or influencing them

pulsate (verb)

literary to express life and feelings in a way that makes people excited

pump up (informal)

informal to make someone feel excited and eager

sell (verb)

to be a quality that makes people want to buy, have, or do something

send shivers up/down someone’s spine ()

to make someone feel very frightened or excited

set the world on fire ()

to do something that creates a great deal of interest or excitement

set the world/place etc. alight ()

to cause great excitement, interest, or admiration

slay (verb)

informal to impress someone, especially by making them laugh

stimulate (verb)

to make someone feel interested in learning new things

stir (verb)

to make someone feel enthusiastic about something

sweep along ()

if something sweeps you along, you become very involved in it because you are so excited about it

tantalize (verb)

to make someone feel excited by showing or offering them something that they want, often with no intention of giving it to them

tempt (verb)

to make you want to do or to have something, especially something that is not good for you

tempt (verb)

used about something that is wrong or dangerous

tempt (verb)

used about something that is good or attractive

thrill (verb)

to make someone feel very excited and pleased

titillate (verb)

to produce feelings of interest, pleasure, or sexual excitement in someone

transfix (verb)

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

turn heads ()

to attract a lot of attention

whatever turns you on (informal)

informal to make someone become interested in something

whet your appetite (for something) ()

to increase the feeling that you want to have or to do a particular thing

whip into ()

to make someone become very excited

wow (verb)

informal to impress someone by doing something extremely well