enthusiasts

NOUN

person active in interest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

addict admirer aficionado believer buff devotee fan fanatic follower lover participant supporter zealot

STRONG

bug bum eccentric freak maniac monomaniac nut optimist partisan rooter votary worshiper

WEAK

habitué

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adversary enemy opponent

WEAK

critic detractor pessimist

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enthusiasts

With 350 days of sunshine per year, outdoor enthusiasts have plenty of opportunities to play pickleball, hike and golf.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

DR20 includes a wide range of resources for researchers and astronomy enthusiasts.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

Showing off one truck, Kuniskis pumped his fist and revved the engine before a crowd of enthusiasts and content creators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Parts of this road curl in on themselves into tight, technical twisties — catnip to car enthusiasts and motorcyclists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Their network of seed enthusiasts are out to save the world.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson