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

They are part of a crew of swashbuckling space enthusiasts and retail traders who explored for riches in the cosmos and now look smart on the eve of the blockbuster SpaceX IPO.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

More recently, some enthusiasts have begun using the low-cost machines to host AI assistants such as OpenClaw.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Albert Ayler was an amazing, avant-garde saxophonist known only to the most die-hard jazz enthusiasts.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride