enthusiastic

[ en-thoo-zee-as-tik ]

/ ɛnˌθu ziˈæs tɪk /

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adjective

full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.

Words nearby enthusiastic

enthrone, enthronement, enthuse, enthusiasm, enthusiast, enthusiastic, enthymeme, entia, entice, enticement, entire

Origin of enthusiastic

From the Greek word enthousiastikós, dating back to 1595–1605. See enthusiast, -ic

SYNONYMS FOR enthusiastic

eager, fervent, zealous, passionate, vehement, fervid, impassioned.

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OTHER WORDS FROM enthusiastic

en·thu·si·as·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·en·thu·si·as·tic, adjectivean·ti·en·thu·si·as·ti·cal·ly, adverbhy·per·en·thu·si·as·tic, adjective

hy·per·en·thu·si·as·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·en·thu·si·as·tic, adjectivenon·en·thu·si·as·ti·cal·ly, adverbo·ver·en·thu·si·as·tic, adjectiveo·ver·en·thu·si·as·ti·cal·ly, adverbpseu·do·en·thu·si·as·tic, adjectivepseu·do·en·thu·si·as·ti·cal·ly, adverbqua·si-en·thu·si·as·tic, adjectivequa·si-en·thu·si·as·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·en·thu·si·as·tic, adjectiveun·en·thu·si·as·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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For a memorial to Gordon, $500,000 was enthusiastically raised in England.
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“I never knew how I loved that flag before,” cried Mabel enthusiastically.
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President Lincoln's Proclamation of Emancipation was then read, and enthusiastically cheered.
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British Dictionary definitions for enthusiastically

enthusiastic

/ (ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk) /

adjective

filled with or motivated by enthusiasm; fanatical; keen

Derived forms of enthusiastic

enthusiastically, adverb

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enthusiastic

adjective

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Origin of enthusiastic

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adjective

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