enthused

adjective

en·​thused in-ˈthüzd 

en-,

 also  -ˈthyüzd

: feeling or showing enthusiasm : enthusiastic

The Royals are enthused about the acquisition of leadoff man Perry, who hit .300 and stole 29 bases for Atlanta in 1988 …

—Peter Gammons

Like the Barn Swallows, the bluebirds weren't too enthused when I checked out their nestlings' progress.

—Linda Tranbarger

He and the Heartbreakers … ran through their entire new album in order before an enthused crowd.

—David Wild

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

Examples of enthused in a Sentence

you don't seem that enthused about the idea

Recent Examples on the Web

And yet some film business insiders have been acting less than enthused, driving people including Ben Stiller to critique trade coverage that described the results as anything less than a resounding achievement. —Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025

This one camera shot of this one moment is what keeps Probst so enthused about his show. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025

And Tom Thibodeau looks … whatever his version of enthused is. —Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025

Simply watching the dogs harness up for a tour offers true entertainment, with each pooch visibly enthused about the adventure that awaits. —Shauna Farnell, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of enthuse

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for enthused

• disabused
• overused
• underused
• unexcused
• abused
• accused
• amused
• bemused
• confused
• contused
• defused
• diffused