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Synonyms for thrilling

The synonym for thrilling recorded in this bank is electrifying, in the sense "causing a surge of emotion or excitement". Below it sits the sentence that fixes that meaning, the same sentence with the swap made, and the words that only look close.

1 synonym · Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · adjective

The synonym for thrilling

electrifyingadjective, in the sense "causing a surge of emotion or excitement"

A single pair, which is what a single sense earns. Words further down the page are near misses and are not synonyms for thrilling.

The senseadjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

A thrilling performer to watch.

The sentence the game shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

electrifying

Same sentence, swapped: A electrifying performer to watch.

Close but different

The game offers these three alongside the answer. They are close enough to tempt and wrong enough to be wrong, which is the whole design.

appealing
irresistible
intriguing

Where thrilling turns up in the game

thrilling is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 3, Ridgeline. It is never used as a wrong tile elsewhere in the bank, so every board it appears on is a board it can win.

Play thrilling

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This page is built from Open English WordNet 2025, with the sense, the sentence, the tier and the near misses read by a human in the July 2026 audit. No sentence here is generated at deploy time.

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thrilling carries no theme tag, so the ring starts at Ridgeline and widens alphabetically.

obsceneadjectiverepulsiveoffensive to the mindRidgelineEmotions obscureadjectivedarkmarked by difficulty of style or expressionRidgelineThinking and knowing2 sensesHas a reason line obstaclenounobstructionsomething immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmountedRidgelineThinking and knowingHas a reason line obstinateadjectivecontraryresistant to guidance or disciplineRidgelineQualitiesHas a reason line obstructverbblockblock passage throughRidgelineContact and joiningHas a reason line offsetverbcancelmake up forRidgelineStates and conditions2 sensesHas a reason line oilyadjectivegreasysmeared or soiled with grease or oilRidgelineMaterials2 sensesHas a reason line onsetnounoncomingthe beginning or early stagesRidgelineEvents

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