enthusiastic
/ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈastɪk
/ /ɛnˌθjuːzɪˈastɪk/adjective
Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval: he could be wildly enthusiastic about a project...
- Back then the rallies were big and the support was energetic and enthusiastic.
- Finally you will be surrounded by enthusiastic people eager to grow in faith.
- All were extremely enthusiastic, and eager for everyone on the course to do well.
Synonyms
eager, keen, avid, ardent, fervent, warm, passionate, zealous, lively, vivacious, energetic, vigorous, dynamic, vehement, fiery, excited, exuberant, ebullient, spirited, hearty, wholehearted, committed, willing, ready, devoted, fanatical, earnest
Origin
Early 17th century: from Greek enthousiastikos, from enthous 'possessed by a god' (see enthusiasm).
Rhymes
- shaker
- Shakeress
- Shaker Heights
- Shakerism
- shake someone down
- shake someone off
- shake someone up
- shake something off
- shake something out
- shake something up
- Shakespearean
- Shakespeare, William
- Shakespearian
- shake the dust off one's feet
- shake-up
- Shakhty
- shakily
- shakiness
- shako
- Shakti
- shakudo
- shakuhachi
- shaky
- Shaky Isles
- shale