enthusiastic

adjective

en·​thu·​si·​as·​tic in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik 

en-,

 also  -ˌthyü-

: filled with or marked by enthusiasm

enthusiastic supporters

an enthusiastic recommendation

enthusiastically

in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-sti-k(ə-)lē 

en-

 also  -ˌthyü-

adverb

Synonyms

• agog
• antsy
• anxious
• ardent
• athirst
• avid
• crazy
• desirous
• eager
• enthused
• 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 enthusiastic in a Sentence

They were enthusiastic supporters of the president.

I'm not wildly enthusiastic about your latest idea.

She received an enthusiastic welcome.

Recent Examples on the Web

The cocktail—gin and lemon juice, electrified with champagne—is equally at home in enthusiastic toasts on New Years Eve as it is deployed into eager hands on a normal Sunday brunch. —Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 July 2024

The gathering of Trump’s most enthusiastic supporters in Milwaukee was already set to be a momentous event. —Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024

Your Moon ain’t enthusiastic about innovation, either! —Jennifer Culp, Them, 15 July 2024

The recent high school graduate stood and waved to the wildly enthusiastic crowd of Trump supporters after his father introduced him at the rally at his Trump National Doral Golf Club. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin & Greek; New Latin enthūsiasticus, borrowed from Greek enthousiastikós "inspired, excited," from enthousiastḗs "person inspired by a god" + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at enthusiast

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

enthusiastic

adjective

en·​thu·​si·​as·​tic in-ˌth(y)ü-zē-ˈas-tik 

: filled with or marked by enthusiasm

an enthusiastic welcome

enthusiastically

-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb