English Explanatory Dictionary

enthusiastic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
  2. Relating to enthusiasm, or divine possession.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/ /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/ en-us-enthusiastic.ogg

Word forms

enthusiastic more enthusiastic most enthusiastic enthusiastick

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιαστικός (enthousiastikós), from either ἐνθουσιασμός (enthousiasmós) or ἐνθουσιάζω (enthousiázō) + -τικός (-tikós).

Synonyms

animated ardent avid big [⇒ thesaurus] [on] bubbly eager earnest ebullient energetic enthusiastic excited exhilarated fanatic fanatical fervent fervid feverish gassed geeked gung ho hearty high-spirited impassioned juiced keen lit up lively mad motivated passionate raring rip-roaring souped-up stimulated thrilled torrid vehement vibrant vivacious wild worked up wrought-up zealous zestful

Antonyms

apathetic cold dispassionate frigid impassive indifferent languid lethargic listless lackadaisical unemotioned unenthusiastic uninterested

Related words

enthusiasm enthusiast champ at the bit faunch at the bit fit to burst happy exciting active

Derived words

antienthusiastic enthusiastical enthusiastically hyperenthusiastic nonenthusiastic overenthusiastic pseudoenthusiastic superenthusiastic ultraenthusiastic unenthusiastic
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