enthusiastic

adjective

in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik How to pronounce enthusiastic (audio)
Definition of enthusiasticnext
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 But the situation has already cost the project two of its earliest and most enthusiastic supporters. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026 But another group of residents has been enthusiastic about Amazon and the park, saying the city has to do something to revitalize itself. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Another attendee praised the décor but was less enthusiastic about the meal. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The present growing embrace of leftist politics among the professional class suggests that the PMC is no longer especially enthusiastic about that mission. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enthusiastic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastic
  1. excited
  2. avid
  3. eager
  4. ardent
  5. anxious
  6. keen
Adjective
  • As her wedding quickly approached, Natalie recalls being excited but also emotional at wearing the dress in front of her grandmother.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Like Knicks fans watching the greatest comeback in NBA playoff history excited.
    — Craig Carton OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • And the audience for those games skews young, with more than half of all avid soccer viewers aged 18-to-34, a demographic highly sought by advertisers and one that suggests NBC’s numbers could stay strong for years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pretti was an avid mountain biker, and the two had been planning to go biking together once the weather turned warm.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of avid
Adjective
  • Time will tell how immediate Kroenke’s impact will be, though the Angels are eager to find out.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But lawmakers of both parties are eager to avoid another impasse and would prefer to get back to their districts to campaign before the election.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of eager
Adjective
  • Now, the paragraph on the website describes Alvarado as an ardent supporter of bipartisanship who is focused on affordability.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Mazloum announced the yeti repair — as well as the return of fan-favorite characters Dreamfinder and Figment to Epcot in Florida and an overhaul of Tomorrowland in California — to some of Disney's most ardent fans on Saturday.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of ardent
Adjective
  • History suggests that anxious allies who are not reassured by their more powerful patron will invest in their own defense.
    — JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For me, Sliman was pouring water on a dormant seed anxious to sprout.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • Star Arnold Schwarzenegger was keen to do a sequel, but Cameron was busy with other projects, including Aliens in 1986 (another killer sequel).
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Some keen advice from an industry survivor like Paltrow on how to laugh off the haters could come in handy.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of keen

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“Enthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastic. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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