enthusiastic

[ en-thoo-zee-as-tik ]
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adjective
  1. full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.

Origin of enthusiastic

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Greek enthousiastikós; see enthusiast, -ic

Other words for enthusiastic

Other words from enthusiastic

  • en·thu·si·as·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·en·thu·si·as·tic, adjective
  • hy·per·en·thu·si·as·tic, adjective
  • non·en·thu·si·as·tic, adjective
  • o·ver·en·thu·si·as·tic, adjective
  • pseu·do·en·thu·si·as·tic, adjective
  • qua·si-en·thu·si·as·tic, adjective
  • un·en·thu·si·as·tic, adjective

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How to use enthusiastic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for enthusiastic

enthusiastic

/ (ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk) /


adjective
  1. filled with or motivated by enthusiasm; fanatical; keen

Derived forms of enthusiastic

  • enthusiastically, adverb

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