un exciting

ex·cit·ing

[ik-sahy-ting]
adjective
producing excitement; stirring; thrilling: an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.

Origin:
1805–15; excite + -ing2

ex·cit·ing·ly, adverb
non·ex·cit·ing, adjective
un·ex·cit·ing, adjective
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exciting (ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
causing excitement; stirring; stimulating
 
ex'citingly
 
adv

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Un exciting is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Word Origin & History

exciting
1811, "causing disease;" sense of "causing excitement" is from 1826 (see excite).
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