unenthusiastic

adjective

un·​en·​thu·​si·​as·​tic ˌən-in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik How to pronounce unenthusiastic (audio)
-en-,
 also  -ˌthyü-
: having or showing a lack of excitement or enthusiasm : not enthusiastic
an unenthusiastic response
an unenthusiastic crowd
unenthusiastically
ˌən-in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce unenthusiastic (audio)
-en-
 also  -ˌthyü-
adverb
a suggestion that was greeted unenthusiastically

Examples of unenthusiastic in a Sentence

my suggestion that we go to see the new action flick was greeted with an unenthusiastic shrug
Recent Examples on the Web At best, celebrity endorsements might convince some otherwise unenthusiastic people at the margins to turn out and vote. Constance Grady, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024 Americans are unenthusiastic about promoting democracy overseas but willing to partner with allies to defend U.S. institutions from foreign meddling. Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2020 Before Biden’s withdrawal, many Democrats worried about the down ballot impacts of an unenthusiastic party base, particularly among young voters. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024 And this is not only because to have a center is to be well settled into one’s subjectivity, resigned to one’s blind spots, but also because many of us are unenthusiastic about thinking of ourselves as fastened to a silent doctrine. Hisham Matar, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for unenthusiastic 

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Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unenthusiastic was in 1805

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“Unenthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenthusiastic. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.

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