ENTHUSIASTIC Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

enthusiastic

adjective

in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik

Definition of enthusiastic

as in excited

showing urgent desire or interest as soon as the gates to the concert area opened, enthusiastic fans rushed to get the best seats

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Recent Examples of enthusiastic None of these kids sits at the top of the Australian rankings, but behind them is a team of enthusiastic parents who formed a non-profit – Red Dirt Australian Rodeo – to raise money for the trip. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Huerta, who spoke at the Texas Democratic Convention over the weekend, was enthusiastic about Democrats' uphill battle to win their first statewide races in the Lone Star State in decades. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 1 July 2026 China, the world's top crude importer, has not been particularly enthusiastic about purchasing Iranian oil, despite traditionally being the main buyer of the country's energy. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Three members of Haiti’s FIFA World Cup squad finally stepped foot in the Caribbean nation on Sunday, where they were welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd at Cap-Haïtien International Airport. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enthusiastic

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The 21-year-old was nervous and excited putting on the Lakers’ gold jersey Friday at Chase Center.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Mauricio Umansky, Richards' estranged husband, is just as excited for the family's new addition.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of excited

Adjective

Morse, a progressive Republican from Wisconsin and an avid Cold Warrior, had been elected to the Senate from Oregon but left the Republican Party in part because of its failure to denounce Joseph McCarthy and, in 1955, became a Democrat.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Hiking in particular requires much less guiding and support than cycling and many avid hikers are totally confident on their own.

— Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of avid

Adjective

Brown, though, is in the prime of his career and no doubt eager to prove the Celtics wrong for trading him after a decade in Boston.

— Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Up in arms about the way the government has been controlling the food supply, the common folk are eager to test their newfound democratic power.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of eager

Adjective

These ardent vows notwithstanding, the riven Ahab periodically yearns for the peace and comforts of home while viewing such tender, human feelings as weakness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
While most of us know about laundry, decluttering, and scrubbing the bathroom, there are some tasks that even the most ardent cleaners may overlook.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 July 2026

Definition of ardent

Adjective

Max is accompanied on his adventures by anxious robot C-3PO AB Sitter, and FX, a magical alien masquerading as a toy who can turn the kid's implausibly impressive sand sculptures into fully functioning robots.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026
America’s centennial in 1876 was celebrated with a grand exhibition that projected an image of national unity and inventiveness in the anxious aftermath of civil war and recession.

— The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

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