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

Example Sentences

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“People are ready to pay any price for gasoline now,” a driver in Crimea said in a video circulated on a Telegram channel for Russian car enthusiasts on June 3.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

The incident occurred during a weekly gathering for local running enthusiasts at which Simpson served as the pace runner for a mile group.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

He was joined by fellow enthusiasts and investors, some of whom had flown in past midnight to catch the early-morning April 19 launch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It's led the internet, pop-culture enthusiasts and Swifties alike working to fill the blank space, with speculation ranging from possible to far-fetched.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

These lives were lived in parallel—war was a hobby for the enthusiasts and no less serious for that.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan