filled with or motivated by enthusiasm; fanatical; keen
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
en•thu•si•as•tic /ɛnˌθuziˈæstɪk/USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- greatly interested in or deeply involved:an enthusiastic hockey fan.
- enthusiastic is an adjective, enthusiasm and enthusiast are nouns:They gave us an enthusiastic welcome. We were welcomed with enthusiasm. There were some water-polo enthusiasts in the group.
en•thu•si•as•tic
(en tho̅o̅′zē as′tik),USA pronunciation adj.
en•thu′si•as′ti•cal•ly, adv.
- full of or characterized by enthusiasm;
ardent:He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
- Greek enthousiastikós. See enthusiast, -ic
- 1595–1605
- eager, fervent, zealous, passionate, vehement, fervid, impassioned.
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'enthusiastic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bible-thumper
- acclaim
- acclamation
- alligator
- amateurish
- ape
- ardent
- attaboy
- attagirl
- avid
- bananas
- bis
- boomer
- booster
- bubbly
- buff
- can-do
- catalyst
- chauvinism
- cheerful
- clubman
- conversion
- crazy
- devotee
- dish
- dithyramb
- dithyrambic
- dotty
- eager
- encore
- enthuse
- excited
- exuberant
- fan
- fanatical
- flag-waver
- foodie
- frenzied
- gaga
- gangbuster
- geek
- get
- glad hand
- glowing
- great
- groupie
- gung-ho
- gushy
- halfhearted
- het up