emozionante

exciting

adjective eh-mots-yoh-NAHN-teh Rare

Also means

thrilling

Usage Note

Emozionante describes something that stirs strong emotion — a thrilling match, a moving speech. It is invariable for gender (un film emozionante / una storia emozionante), changing only in the plural (emozionanti). Do not confuse it with emozionato, which means 'moved' or 'nervous' and describes a person's inner state rather than an event's quality.

Examples

"La partita è stata molto emozionante."

Natural Translation

The match was very exciting.

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