excitement
noun
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
“he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed”
Synonymsexhilarationthe state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
“his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled”
“he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation”
something that agitates and arouses
“he looked forward to the excitements of the day”
Synonymsexcitationdisturbance usually in protest
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
