enthusiastic

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Canada, UK/ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/Canada, US/ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/

adjective

With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.

“an enthusiastic lover of art”

Similar
ebullientlivelykeenardentmadanimatedavidbig [⇒ thesaurus] [on]
Opposite
apatheticcolddispassionatefrigidimpassive
OriginAncient Greek ἐνθουσιαστικός →
CommonScrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectiveenthusiastic (comparative more enthusiastic, superlative most enthusiastic)

comparative more enthusiastic · superlative most enthusiastic · alternative obsolete enthusiastick

  1. With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.

    an enthusiastic lover of art

    1 more example

    a young man […] of a visionary and enthusiastic character

    1824, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], Tales of a Traveller, (please specify |part=1 to 4), Philadelphia, Pa.: H[enry] C[harles] Carey & I[saac] Lea, […], →OCLC

    Synonyms: ebullient, lively, keen, ardent, mad

  2. Relating to enthusiasm, or divine possession.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveWith zealous fervor; excited, motivated.

Similar
ebullientlivelykeenardentmad
Similar
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Opposite
apatheticcolddispassionatefrigidimpassiveindifferentlanguidlethargiclistlesslackadaisicalunemotionedunenthusiasticuninterested
Broader
emotional
Narrower
ablazeagitateddeliriousfebrilefever-pitchedhighwroughtimpetuousintoxicatejazzednervicitedoverampedoverexcitedoverwroughtperfervidpsychedpsyched uppumpedpumped upstokedwired

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivehaving or showing great excitement and interest

Similar
ardentwarmavidzealouscrazywilddottyevangelicalevangelistic
Opposite
unenthusiastic
Also see
abuzzactiveardentavidbigcrazydottyevangelicalevangelisticexcitedferventfriskygagaglowinggung hohappyintoxicatejazzedjuicedoverenthusiasticperfervidpsychedwarmwildzealouszestfulzippy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐνθουσιαστικός
  2. Englishenthusiastic

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

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Translations

Afrikaans entoesiasties
  • entoesiastieswith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Ancient Greek πρόθυμος
  • πρόθυμος (próthumos)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Arabic مُتَحَمِّس
  • مُتَحَمِّس (mutaḥammis)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Basque gogotsu
  • gogotsuwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Bulgarian страстен, възторжен
  • страстен (strasten)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • възторжен (văztoržen)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Catalan entusiàstic
  • entusiàsticwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Chinese Mandarin 熱心 /热心, 熱情 /热情
  • 熱心 /热心 (rèxīn)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • 熱情 /热情 (rèqíng)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • 很感興趣的 /很感兴趣的 (hěn gǎn xìngqù de)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • 激動 /激动 (jīdòng)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Czech nadšený
  • nadšenýwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Danish entusiastisk
  • entusiastiskwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Dutch enthousiast
  • enthousiastwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Esperanto entuziasma
  • entuziasmawith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Finnish innokas, innostunut
  • innokaswith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • innostunutwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
French enthousiaste
  • enthousiastewith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
German enthusiastisch, begeistert
  • enthusiastischwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • begeistertwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Greek ενθουσιαστικός
  • ενθουσιαστικός (enthousiastikós)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Hindi उत्साही, उत्साहित
  • उत्साही (utsāhī)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • उत्साहित (utsāhit)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Hungarian lelkes
  • lelkeswith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Indonesian antusias
  • antusiaswith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Italian entusiasta
  • entusiastawith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Japanese 熱心
  • 熱心 (nesshin)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Korean 열광적인, 열성의
  • 열광적인 (yeolgwangjeogin)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • 열성의 (yeolseong'ui)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Latin cupiens, studiōsus
  • cupienswith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • studiōsuswith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • aviduswith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • enthusiasticuswith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Māori matangareka, whiwhita
  • matangarekawith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • whiwhitawith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • hauoraorawith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • ngākau whakapukewith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • koharawith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Norwegian Bokmål entusiastisk
  • entusiastiskwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Portuguese entusiástico, entusiasmado
  • entusiásticowith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • entusiasmadowith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Romanian entuziast, entuziasmat
  • entuziastwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • entuziasmatwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Russian восто́рженный, по́лный энтузиа́зма
  • восто́рженный (vostóržennyj)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • по́лный энтузиа́зма (pólnyj entuziázma)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • стра́стный (strástnyj)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Scottish Gaelic dian, dealasach
  • dianwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • dealasachwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Slovak entuziastický
  • entuziastickýwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Spanish entusiasmado, entusiástico
  • entusiasmadowith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • entusiásticowith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Swedish entusiastisk
  • entusiastiskwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Thai กระตือรือร้น
  • กระตือรือร้น (grà-dtʉʉ-rʉʉ-rón)with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Turkish hevesli
  • hevesliwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Vietnamese hăng hái, nhiệt tình
  • hăng háiwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
  • nhiệt tìnhwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Welsh brwdfrydig
  • brwdfrydigwith zealous fervor; excited, motivated

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with enthusiastic

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Chicago

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