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enthusiasm
noun as in keen interest, excitement
Strongest matches
ardor, devotion, eagerness, emotion, energy, feeling, fervor, frenzy, fury, intensity, interest, joy, passion, spirit, warmth, zeal
Strong matches
activity, avidity, conviction, craze, dash, earnestness, ecstasy, exhilaration, fad, fanaticism, fever, fieriness, fire, flame, flare, gaiety, glow, go, heat, hilarity, hobby, impetuosity, joyfulness, keenness, life, mania, mirth, nerve, oomph, orgasm, pep, rapture, relish, snap, transport, vehemence, verve, vim, vivacity, zest
Weak matches
Example Sentences
McVay’s enthusiasm while sharing video of his son apparently rivals his excitement when evaluating and discussing a top draft prospect.
That same enthusiasm vaulted Lurie, a centrist Democrat who has never held elected office, to an upset victory this month in his mayoral bid against incumbent London Breed and three other City Hall veterans.
Concerns over safety, cost, and what to do with radioactive waste had sapped enthusiasm for a technology once seen as a revolutionary source of abundant cheap energy.
Smith, who still carries himself with the eager enthusiasm of a worship leader, no longer goes to church.
Higher tariffs, which Trump can enact without approval from Congress, would mean manufacturers will either pass prices onto consumers or lower their profit margins, which affects investor enthusiasm.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is another word for enthusiasm?
Enthusiasm is lively interest or eagerness.
Similar words are keenness and avidity, but their adjective forms are much more common: keen and avid (which are both synonyms for the adjective enthusiastic).
To show enthusiasm about something is often to show excitement about it.
In the context of enthusiasm for a topic, interest, or endeavor, even stronger words are passion and zeal. A more formal word is ardor.
Someone who is considered to have too much enthusiasm for something might be described as overenthusiastic or overzealous. Such a person’s enthusiasm might be called obsessed. In a more colloquial sense, you might be a bit much.
What is the opposite (antonym) of enthusiasm?
The opposite of enthusiasm is a lack of enthusiasm. Someone or something that lacks enthusiasm can be described as unenthusiastic.
There are a few terms that capture the same idea, including indifference, disinterest, and lack of interest.
Words that not only imply a lack of enthusiasm about something but also negativity toward it include aversion and disdain.
How do you use enthusiasm in a sentence?
Enthusiasm is a common word that’s used in a variety of contexts.
Here are some examples of enthusiasm in a sentence:
- The opening of the new restaurant was greeted with great enthusiasm.
- I knew Dave was having a bad day when he didn’t have his usual enthusiasm at band practice.
- Her false enthusiasm was very off-putting.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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