enthusiastic
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- antienthusiastic adjective
- enthusiastically adverb
- hyperenthusiastic adjective
- nonenthusiastic adjective
- overenthusiastic adjective
- pseudoenthusiastic adjective
- quasi-enthusiastic adjective
- unenthusiastic adjective
Etymology
Origin of enthusiastic
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Greek enthousiastikós; enthusiast ( def. ), -ic ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Known as Gilbert, he was "an immensely enthusiastic officer who embraced life with a vigour that inspired everyone around him", Commanding Officer of the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Waller, said.
From BBC
When they messaged back to arrange delivery of Hastings’s payment, he was enthusiastic.
The structure of the deal might have something to do with the tempered, albeit enthusiastic, reception.
From Barron's
Van Eck is enthusiastic about semiconductors, cloud platforms, data-center infrastructure plays and other “enablers of compute.”
From MarketWatch
Nikolás, the youngest of the family, approaches the experience with a simpler and more enthusiastic outlook.
From Los Angeles Times
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