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Synonyms

enthusiastic

American

[en-thoo-zee-as-tik] / ɛnˌθu ziˈæs tɪk /

adjective

full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent.

He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.

Synonyms:

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

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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Greg Jackson, the chief executive of Octopus - the biggest retail energy supplier in Britain and the biggest vendor of heat pumps too - is enthusiastic about the technology.

From BBC

“Some are very enthusiastic about it, and some aren’t,” he said on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Stuart is an outstanding, enthusiastic and refreshingly self-aware scholar.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many others on the Street are just as enthusiastic.

From Barron's

Betsie cut three slices from the round loaf of bread while I looked around the table trying to decide which adult would be most enthusiastic about my decision to stay at home.

From Literature

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