excite vs fright

fright vs excite

excite is not a noun while fright is a noun.

excite and fright both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excite	No	No	Yes	No
fright	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fright is a hyponym of excite; that is, fright is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excite:

excite: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
fright: cause fear in

Other hyponyms of excite include fuel, arouse, excite, sex, turn on, wind up, affright, frighten, scare, thrill, tickle, vibrate, invite, tempt, elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift, animate, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate, titillate.

excite (noun)	fright (noun)
	an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

excite (verb)	fright (verb)
act as a stimulant	cause fear in
produce a magnetic field in
raise to a higher energy level
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
to evoke sexual feelings
arouse or elicit a feeling
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in

Difference between excite and fright

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