Synonyms for gung ho
- aggressive
- anxious
- ardent
- banzai
- can-do
- dedicated
- eager
- energetic
- enthused
- enthusiastic
- excited
- extremely enthusiastic
- fanatical
- fired up
- intense
- keyed up
- lively
- passionate
- proactive
- spirited
- take-charge
- zealous
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WORD ORIGIN
also gung-ho, gungho, 1942, slang motto of Carlson's Raiders (2nd Marine Raider Battalion, under Lt. Col. Evans Carlson, 1896-1947), U.S. guerrilla unit operating in the Pacific in World War II, from Chinese kung ho "work together, cooperate." Widely adopted in American English c.1959.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR GUNG HO
assured
adjectiveconfidenteager
adjectiveanxious, enthusiastic- acquisitive
- agog
- ambitious
- antsy
- appetent
- ardent
- athirst
- avid
- breathless
- champing at the bit
- covetous
- craving
- desiring
- desirous
- dying to
- earnest
- fervent
- fervid
- greedy
- gung ho
- hankering
- heated
- hot
- hot to trot
- hungry
- impatient
- intent
- keen
- longing
- pining
- rarin' to go
- ready and willing
- restive
- restless
- self-starting
- solicitous
- thirsty
- vehement
- voracious
- warmblooded
- wild
- wishful
- yearning
- zealous
enthusiastic
adjectiveinterested, excited- agog
- animated
- anxious
- ardent
- athirst
- attracted
- avid
- bugged
- concerned
- crazy about
- devoted
- dying to
- eager
- earnest
- ebullient
- exhilarated
- exuberant
- fanatical
- fascinated
- fervent
- fervid
- forceful
- gaga
- gone on
- gung ho
- hearty
- intent
- keen
- keyed up
- lively
- nutty
- obsessed
- passionate
- pleased
- rabid
- red-hot
- rhapsodic
- spirited
- tantalized
- thrilled
- titillated
- unqualified
- vehement
- vigorous
- wacky
- warm
- wholehearted
- willing
- zealous
fervent
adjectiveenthusiastickeen
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