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

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr was too enthusiastic in publicly pressuring Disney, ABC’s parent company, to suspend Kimmel’s show. —Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026

More participation by women In recent years, women have become a larger percentage of the podcast audience (And the podcast creation, hosting and production side as well), with women being the most enthusiastic consumers of true-crime podcasts, such as The First Degree podcast. —Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

Brundage is enthusiastic about doing the same for holding them to account. —Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Jan. 2026

With the enthusiastic Sun loping into your 9th House of Mental Expansion, curiosity is about to become your best guide. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 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