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Synonyms of thrill in English:

thrill


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noun

1‘the thrill of jumping out of an aeroplane’

SYNONYMS
excitement, feeling of excitement, thrilling experience, stimulation, sensation, glow, tingle, titillation
fun, enjoyment, amusement, delight, joy, pleasure, treat, adventure
informal buzz, kick
North American informal charge

2‘a thrill of excitement ran through her’

SYNONYMS
tremor, wave, rush, surge, flash, flush, blaze, stab, dart, throb, tremble, quiver, flutter, shudder, vibration
flow, gush, stream, flood, torrent

verb

1‘even though he couldn't read, the sight of books thrilled him’

SYNONYMS
excite, stimulate, arouse, rouse, inspire, give joy to, delight, give pleasure to, stir, stir up, exhilarate, intoxicate, electrify, galvanize, move, motivate, fire, fire with enthusiasm, fire someone's imagination, fuel, brighten, animate, lift, quicken
informal give someone a buzz, give someone a kick
North American informal give someone a charge
ANTONYMS

bore

2‘he thrilled at the sound of her voice’

SYNONYMS
be excited, feel excited, tingle, feel joy
informal get a buzz out of, get a kick out of
North American informal get a charge out of

3‘the shock of alarm thrilled through her’

SYNONYMS
rush, race, surge, cascade, course, flood, flow, gush, wash, well up, sweep, flash, blaze, throb, quiver, shiver, flutter, shudder, vibrate