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单词 inexcitable
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Definition of inexcitable in English:

inexcitable

adjective ɪnɛkˈsʌɪtəb(ə)lɪnɪkˈsʌɪtəb(ə)l
rare
  • (of a person) not easily excited; unexcitable.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Even the inexcitable old doctor had felt the attraction which had already conquered three such dissimilar people as Alban Morris, Cecilia Wyvil, and Francine de Sor.
    • I was greeted at the front desk of the New York State Labor Office by the usual inexcitable nose-picking troglodyte.
    • For the most part, he's very inexcitable and subsequently unphased by any threat.
    • I suppose it is the result of falling in love with an inexcitable sort of a woman, that I had rather sit here and talk quietly than waltz.
    • Adam is an inexcitable 28-year-old who works at the local Seattle public radio station and never takes risks.
    Synonyms
    forbearing, uncomplaining, tolerant, long-suffering, resigned, stoical

Derivatives

  • inexcitability

  • noun ɪnɪksʌɪtəˈbɪlɪti
    rare
    • This summer's inexcitability has driven me to think about my past and reflect on how lucky I am.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I am guessing that deep down inside my inexcitability about life was just a temporary glitch and I am an optimist after all.
      • Functional changes can cause electrical inexcitability of nerves and muscles with reversible muscle weakness.
      • The inexcitability, this presence at all times of power not used, I regard as the great safeguard of our British people.
      Synonyms
      forbearance, tolerance, restraint, self-restraint, resignation, stoicism, fortitude, sufferance, endurance
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