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

Example Sentences

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But as Cara Giaimo writes for Slate, algae enthusiasts are finding tremendous joy in all the muck.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

They’re not licensed real estate agents, but property enthusiasts who tour apartments, share videos on social media and work one-on-one with clients to find their dream home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

There are even numerous sites on social media where enthusiasts meet to share information with other plankton-seekers about the best times and places in which to do so.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

For decades Auroville held fast to its lofty ideals as a self-governing haven for yoga enthusiasts and seekers of spiritual freedom of "all creeds and nationalities".

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The eastern woods teemed with flora unknown to the Old World, and there was a huge eagerness, from scientists and amateur enthusiasts alike, to get a piece of it.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson