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 of enthusiastic

• excited
• avid
• eager
• ardent
• anxious
• keen

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

Overall, guests were enthusiastic about the new direction of Chanel couture, which was light and feminine. —Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026

During the 20-minute Zoom session, Reid sounded enthusiastic to have Bieniemy back in the fold while also praising Matt Nagy, who the team officially said goodbye to last week. —Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026

Nikolás, the youngest of the family, approaches the experience with a simpler and more enthusiastic outlook. —Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026

In California, one particularly enthusiastic volunteer created an unofficial social-media account for Obama. —Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

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

Rhymes for enthusiastic

• aeroelastic
• ecclesiastic
• elastoplastic
• iconoclastic
• interscholastic
• megaloblastic
• osteoblastic
• photoelastic
• thermoelastic
• viscoelastic
• anaplastic
• bioclastic

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