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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

enthusiastic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/ (Canada, US)
  • /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/ (Canada, UK)
  • (General-American) audio

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιαστικός (enthousiastikós), from either ἐνθουσιασμός (enthousiasmós) or ἐνθουσιάζω (enthousiázō) + -τικός (-tikós).

Meanings

  1. With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
    • a young man […] of a visionary and enthusiastic character 1824, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], Tales of a Traveller, (please specify |part=1 to 4), Philadelphia, Pa.: H[enry] C[harles] Carey & I[saac] Lea, […], →OCLC:
    • an enthusiastic lover of art
  2. Relating to enthusiasm, or divine possession.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more enthusiastic Degree=Cmp lexicographic
enthusiastick alternative, obsolete lexicographic
most enthusiastic Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

uninterested · impassive · apathetic · indifferent · unemotioned · languid · lackadaisical · dispassionate · lethargic · listless · unenthusiastic · cold · frigid

Deriveds

nonenthusiastic · enthusiastically · enthusiastical · ultraenthusiastic · antienthusiastic · overenthusiastic · hyperenthusiastic · pseudoenthusiastic · superenthusiastic · unenthusiastic

Hypernyms

emotional

Hyponyms

wired · stoked · intoxicate · highwrought · psyched up · jazzed · nervicited · delirious · impetuous · agitated · overwrought · pumped up · pumped · fever-pitched · psyched · perfervid · ablaze · overexcited · febrile · overamped

Relateds

enthusiasm · faunch at the bit · champ at the bit · exciting · fit to burst · enthusiast · active · happy

Synonyms

bubbly · fervent · gassed · fervid · lit up · excited · earnest · fanatical · hearty · motivated · high-spirited · energetic · feverish · lively · keen · gung ho · eager · wild · ebullient · big [⇒ thesaurus] [on] · lively · ardent · passionate · juiced · animated · avid · geeked · wrought-up · mad · impassioned · fanatic · zestful · stimulated · raring · torrid · ardent · exhilarated · vibrant · rip-roaring · worked up · vivacious · souped-up · ebullient · vehement · zealous · thrilled · keen · mad · enthusiastic

Translations (67)

sh entuzijàstičan (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · cmn 熱情 /热情 (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · nn entusiastisk (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · mr उत्साही (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · hu lelkes (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · th กระตือรือร้น (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · la cupiens (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · hi उत्साहित (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · cmn 激動 /激动 (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · la enthusiasticus (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · ru восто́рженный (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · pt entusiasmado (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · ru стра́стный (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · cmn 熱心 /热心 (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · eo entuziasma (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · pt entusiástico (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · el ενθουσιαστικός (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · cmn 很感興趣的 /很感兴趣的 (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · ro entuziasmat (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · gd dian (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · vo lanälik (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · ko 열성의 (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · sk entuziastický (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · mi ngākau whakapuke (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · la avidus (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · ja 熱心 (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · nb entusiastisk (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · hy խանդավառ (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · vi hăng hái (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · fr enthousiaste (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · ca entusiàstic (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · bg страстен (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · ar مُتَحَمِّس (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · gl entusiástico (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · de enthusiastisch (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · jv gumrengseng (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · es entusiasmado (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · ko 열광적인 (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · de begeistert (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · eu gogotsu (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · vi nhiệt tình (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · tr hevesli (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · nl enthousiast (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · sh zanèsen (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · af entoesiasties (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · es entusiástico (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · fi innokas (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · grc πρόθυμος (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · jv grengseng (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · it entusiasta (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · bg възторжен (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · mi hauoraora (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · ro entuziast (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · id antusias (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · mi whiwhita (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · cs nadšený (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · la studiōsus (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · mi kohara (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · da entusiastisk (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · gv ard-jeean (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · gd dealasach (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · ru по́лный энтузиа́зма (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · sv entusiastisk (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · mi matangareka (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · fi innostunut (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · cy brwdfrydig (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) · hi उत्साही (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated)