enthusiasts

NOUN

person active in interest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

addict admirer aficionado believer buff devotee fan fanatic follower lover participant supporter zealot

STRONG

bug bum eccentric freak maniac monomaniac nut optimist partisan rooter votary worshiper

WEAK

habitué

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adversary enemy opponent

WEAK

critic detractor pessimist

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enthusiasts

Ralph Waldo Emerson was the center of a network of enthusiasts who sought to create a new kind of American culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

DR20 includes a wide range of resources for researchers and astronomy enthusiasts.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

Parts of this road curl in on themselves into tight, technical twisties — catnip to car enthusiasts and motorcyclists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Large crowds at viewing sites across the UK and Europe reacted with gasps and cheers, with astronomy enthusiasts saying it served as a reminder of how "amazing" the universe is.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The eastern woods teemed with flora unknown to the Old World, and there was a huge eagerness, from scientists and amateur enthusiasts alike, to get a piece of it.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson