ENTHUSIAST Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

enthusiast

noun

in-ˈthü-zē-ˌast

Definition of enthusiast

as in lover

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something skiing enthusiasts can't wait for the first snowfall of the season

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Recent Examples of enthusiast Social media filters and makeup tutorials pushed the look to wider audiences, and enthusiasts experimented with brow pencils, eyeliner and other products to fake the effect. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Ahlers said the label is attracting luxury shoppers, customers who prioritize craftsmanship and fabric quality, and denim enthusiasts. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 For enthusiasts, however, compatibility and accuracy are likely to matter more. — New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026 Putting those products in front of an enthusiast audience creates a different kind of launch environment. — Connie Etemadi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enthusiast

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Noun

Overton, however, claimed that both informants were lying — and that the semen found on the comforter was planted on the scene by a spurned ex-lover with connections to the police department.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

The theory seems to be that there will always be another crop of suckers willing to pump money into the ecosystem, so the market will provide.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
These sucker shoots can quickly form a thicket of stems that are unsightly, inherently weak, and prone to storm damage if allowed to mature.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of sucker

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Although the hockey mask never appears, Kane lovingly re-creates exact scenes from the original movie to offer flashes of eye candy to Jason fanatics.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
The blueprint included the recruitment of mercenaries and exploiting the grievances of disaffected citizens, from religious fanatics and extremists to soccer fans.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

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