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How to Say "stimulating" in Spanish

The Spanish word forstimulatingis excitanteB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
making you feel more active or interested
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Examples

La película de acción fue muy excitante.

The action movie was very exciting.

Tener un trabajo nuevo es una perspectiva excitante.

Having a new job is an exciting prospect.

El debate fue tan excitante que nadie quería irse.

The debate was so stimulating that no one wanted to leave.

Adjective Agreement (Number Only)

Since 'excitante' ends in 'e', it is used for both masculine and feminine things. You only need to change the ending to 'excitantes' if you are describing more than one thing.

Mixing up 'Excitante' and 'Excitado'

Mistake:La película está excitada. (The movie is excited.)

Correction: La película es excitante. (The movie is exciting.) 'Excitante' describes the thing causing the feeling; 'excitado' describes the person feeling it.

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