activated and excited share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. activated means “(of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition”. excited means “(of persons) excessively affected by emotion”. excited is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈæktəˌveɪtɪd/
1.adj.(of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
2.adj.(of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive
3.adj.rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive
/ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
1.adj.(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
“he would become emotional over nothing at all”
2.adj.in an aroused state
3.adj.marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
“a crowd of delirious baseball fans”
| activated | excited | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈæktəˌveɪtɪd/ | /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/ |
| Said | AK-tuh-vay-tid | ik-SAHY-tuhd |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Letters | 9 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 4 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | aroused, emotional, worked up |
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