enthused
adjective
, en- also -ˈthyüzd\
Definition of enthused
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Synonyms & Antonyms for enthused
Synonyms
agog, antsy, anxious, ardent, athirst, avid, crazy, desirous, eager, enthusiastic, excited, geeked [slang], great, greedy, gung ho, hepped up, hopped-up, hot, hungry, impatient, juiced, keen, nuts, pumped, raring, solicitous, stoked [slang], thirsty, voracious, wild
Antonyms
apathetic, indifferent, uneager, unenthusiastic
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However, the number nine was less than enthused at a move to City, preferring their local rivals. — SI.com, "8 of Football's Greatest Transfer Heists," 4 June 2018 Back inside the kitchen, an equally enthused Mr. Qurashi shows off an iPhone photo of the chickens’ eggs. — Candace Taylor, WSJ, "A Silicon Valley Retreat Where ‘Star Trek’ Meets ‘Star Wars’," 6 Dec. 2018 But overall, most folks were not enthused about it. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Madonna's Tribute to Aretha Franklin at the VMAs Sparks Outrage," 21 Aug. 2018 Instead, Trump seemed less than enthused about the prospects for his plan at some points. — John Wagner, Washington Post, "Trump’s infrastructure push, a marquee campaign promise, is overshadowed by controversy and tragedy," 17 Feb. 2018 The Republican Party will not be able to win elections without an enthused white base. — Ezra Klein, Vox, "White threat in a browning America," 30 July 2018 Ryan’s decision comes ahead of a tough midterm election cycle for House Republicans, who are expected to struggle to keep control of the chamber in the face of an enthused Democratic opposition. — Adam Shaw, Fox News, "House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election," 11 Apr. 2018 But medical professionals aren't so enthused about the idea of women zapping their vaginas with lasers. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Why the FDA Is Issuing a Major Warning Against Vaginal Rejuvenation Procedures," 1 Aug. 2018 Wall Street Journal/NBC News polling data have shown all year that Democrats are more enthused about voting this fall than are Republicans—and African-American voters now are showing the same level of interest as are Democrats overall. — Gerald F. Seib, WSJ, "Democrats’ To-Do List: Translate Anger Into Actual Votes," 17 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'enthused.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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