Synonyms of hyperexcitable

hyperexcitable

adjective

ˌhī-pər-ik-ˈsī-tə-bəl 

as in excitable

easily excited by nature

those hyperexcitable contestants on TV game shows who celebrate winning by jumping up and down uncontrollably

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excitable
• nervous
• unstable
• anxious
• hyperkinetic
• hyper
• volatile
• hyperactive
• emotional
• spasmodic
• jittery
• irritable
• high-strung
• jumpy
• intense
• fluttery
• skittery
• spooky
• sensitive
• skittish
• flighty
• fiddle-footed
• volcanic
• hypersensitive
• soulful
• temperamental
• mercurial
• uptight
• hot-blooded
• tense
• dramatic
• emotionalistic
• nervy
• flibbertigibbety
• edgy
• irascible
• melodramatic
• perturbable
• histrionic
• testy
• touchy
• prickly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imperturbable
• nerveless
• unflappable
• unshakable
• unexcitable
• calm
• collected
• cool
• tranquil
• serene
• easy
• relaxed
• easygoing
• laid-back

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of hyperexcitable

The synesthesia is locked in, and the hyperexcitable visual cortex no longer drives it. —Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2011