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Italian

esaltante

/ezalˈtante/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

exhilarating, thrilling

  • producing intense excitement, joy, or enthusiasm; exhilarating
  • inspiring or uplifting

In a sentence

La vittoria della squadra è stata un'esperienza davvero esaltante.

The team's victory was a truly exhilarating experience.

Non tutti hanno trovato esaltante la proposta del nuovo direttore.

Not everyone found the new director's proposal thrilling.

È stata una sfida esaltante per entrambi i concorrenti?

Was it an exhilarating challenge for both contestants?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
esaltantemasculine · singular
esaltantefeminine · singular
esaltantimasculine · plural
esaltantifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable in gender: ends in -e in the singular, -i in the plural.
  • Derives from the present participle of 'esaltare' (to excite, to praise).

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