enthusiastic

[en-thoo-zee-as-tik] / ɛnˌθu ziˈæs tɪk /

ADJECTIVE

interested, excited

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious ardent avid concerned eager earnest exuberant fanatical fervent forceful keen passionate pleased rabid rhapsodic vigorous warm willing zealous

WEAK

agog animated athirst attracted bugged crazy about devoted dying to ebullient exhilarated fascinated fervid gaga gone on gung-ho hearty hog-wild intent lively nutty obsessed red-hot spirited tantalized thrilled titillated unqualified vehement wacky wholehearted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic cold cool disinterested dispassionate dull frigid happy impotent indifferent lethargic uncaring unconcerned unenthusiastic unexcited uninterested unpassionate unwilling unworried weak

WEAK

doubting pessimistic weary

Example Sentences

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Soon after, Wiesel’s eccentric instructor makes his way to Israel where, like an itinerant preacher, he speaks to enthusiastic audiences at one kibbutz after another.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“He was incredibly enthusiastic, and he ended up writing an excellent campaign strategy paper for his final,” said Schnur, a former strategist for GOP candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

CEOs of quantum-related companies, on the other hand, are invariably enthusiastic.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Except, perhaps, Jackson’s most enthusiastic fans who refuse to believe Safechuck and Robson.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

To us, she was still our kid, long-legged and enthusiastic as she’d always been, though every day she seemed to become a little more adult.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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