UNENTHUSIASTIC Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

unenthusiastic

adjective

ˌən-in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik

Definition of unenthusiastic

as in neutral

showing little or no interest or enthusiasm my suggestion that we go to see the new action flick was greeted with an unenthusiastic shrug

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Recent Examples of unenthusiastic Some advocacy groups are unenthusiastic. — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026 Cracker Barrel statement doesn't satisfy naysayers Reactions to the announcement were largely unenthusiastic, with many fans accusing the chain of ignoring their concerns and calling for a return to the old brand design. — Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 26 Aug. 2025 There's only so much one can glean from the preseason, but performance reviews for Maye have been unenthusiastic at best. — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 And yet many people were unenthusiastic about the economy as a whole. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unenthusiastic

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Adjective

Express a positive sentiment, as opposed to a neutral or negative tone.

— Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Instead, try artisanal, handmade designs in neutral, earthy tones.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of neutral

Adjective

Growth in the world's second-largest economy slowed to multi-year lows in the second quarter, weighed down by tepid domestic demand and a prolonged real estate slump.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
September is off to a tepid start, a day after Wall Street closed out August on a downbeat note.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of tepid

Adjective

China saw little advantage, no matter which party came out ahead, and engaged in only sloppy, halfhearted online propaganda.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
But when Kore-eda’s execution isn’t as assured, as is the case with his latest, all that delicacy simply floats off into the ether, rarely amounting to much more than a halfhearted shrug.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of halfhearted

Adjective

Despite its initial lukewarm reception upon its 1975 release, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has become a cult classic and has screened regularly across the world for more than five decades.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Toy Story 4 got a Best Animated Feature nomination despite lukewarm reception and a smaller box-office take.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of lukewarm

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