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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"These are specific wounds, for example from mine blasts" -- easily distinguishable from the victims of car accidents and extreme sports enthusiasts.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

But it isn’t just sports enthusiasts who are frustrated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

Few of us sports enthusiasts can claim to have mastered one sport.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

Even though it is also considered the toughest ligament, the Achilles tendon can rupture, with many such injuries involving sports enthusiasts in their 30s or 40s.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

Will you vote to stop criminal activity so employees, customers and arts and sports enthusiasts feel safe?

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2023