Synonyms for enthusiastic
ɛnˌθu ziˈæs tɪken·thu·si·as·tic

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1. enthusiasticadjective

   Synonyms:
   excited

2. enthusiasticadjective

   With zealous fervor; excited, motivated

   Synonyms:
   excited

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. enthusiastic

   One is eager who impatiently desires to accomplish some end; one is earnest with a desire that is less impatient, but more deep, resolute, and constant; one is anxious with a desire that foresees rather the pain of disappointment than the delight of attainment. One is eager for the gratification of any appetite or passion; he is earnest in conviction, purpose, or character. Eager usually refers to some specific and immediate satisfaction, earnest to something permanent and enduring; the patriotic soldier is earnest in his devotion to his country, eager for a decisive battle.

   Synonyms:
   animated, anxious, ardent, burning, desirous, eager, earnest, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealous

   Antonyms:
   apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmoved

   Preposition:
   Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. enthusiasticadjective

   having or showing great excitement and interest

   "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons"

   Antonyms:
   cold, unenthusiastic, halfhearted, half-hearted, tepid, lukewarm

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. ebullient

   enthusiastic, animated

   Submitted by acronimous on January 11, 2018  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enthusiasticadjective

   Synonyms:
   fanatical, bigoted

2. enthusiasticadjective

   Synonyms:
   visionary, extravagant

3. enthusiasticadjective

   Synonyms:
   ardent, earnest, vehement, zealous, fervent, fervid, burning, flaming, glowing, passionate, impassioned

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1. enthusiasticadjective

   Synonyms:
   eager, zealous, fanatical, fervent, impassioned

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1. List of paraphrases for "enthusiastic":

   excited, keen, warm, eager, warmly, passionate, ardent, ebullient, glowing, wholehearted, heart-warming

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How to use enthusiastic in a sentence?

1. Claude Lévi-Strauss:

   Enthusiastic partisans of the idea of progress are in danger of failing to recognize... the immense riches accumulated by the human race. By underrating the achievements of the past, they devalue all those which still remain to be accomplished.

2. Akinori Iwamura:

   The Tokyo Olympics was a great chance for spectators to get relief from stress by watching the baseball games, indeed, many people tend to be tired because of Covid-19. Getting enthusiastic is something essential for people.

3. Timothy Hodgson:

   We are offering a private equity-style diligence and a private equity-style format in a public vehicle, institutional investors are very enthusiastic about the opportunity. It's a very compelling value proposition.

4. Daniel Kok:

   I didn't hire Abraha out of starry-eyed-idealism but because he is qualified, enthusiastic and eager to work.

5. Andy Warhol:

   With the intervention of the decades, I was seeing the pictures again with different eyes, and they were actually better than I remembered, i think they look incredible. Having let them sit there for 35 years, I've earned the right to be enthusiastic about them again. To me, they hold up very well.