enthusiastic
Meanings
Adjective
- having or showing great excitement and interest
- "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"
- "an enthusiastic response"
- "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons"
Adj
- With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
- Relating to enthusiasm, or divine possession.
Origin / 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, lackadaisical, languid, lethargic, listless, unemotioned, unenthusiastic, uninterested
Scrabble Score: 17
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