unenthusiastic

adjective

un·en·thu·si·as·tic | \ ˌən-in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik

, -en- also -ˌthyü- \

Definition of unenthusiastic

: having or showing a lack of excitement or enthusiasm : not enthusiastic an unenthusiastic response an unenthusiastic crowd

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unenthusiastically \ ˌən-in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-sti-k(ə-)lē

, -en- also -ˌthyü- \ adverb

a suggestion that was greeted unenthusiastically

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Recent Examples on the Web Pelosi on Thursday was unenthusiastic about Biden's second bill, never mind combining it into the infrastructure measure. — Susan Ferrechio, Washington Examiner, "Not enough: Liberals balk at Biden infrastructure bill," 1 Apr. 2021 Phil adored that cat, and the cat—improbably, given his otherwise unenthusiastic feelings about humanity—returned the favor. — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, "Why Animals Don’t Get Lost," 29 Mar. 2021 The reception in Albany, however, has traditionally been unenthusiastic. — New York Times, "A Casino in Manhattan? Strapped Developers Hope So," 21 Jan. 2021 Shares in Microsoft are down 1.7% in pre-market after the tech giant delivered an unenthusiastic top-line outlook. — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, "Not even Big Tech can save investors from the latest markets plunge," 28 Oct. 2020 This year’s lousy oil-and-gas earnings have turned off many investors, who remain unenthusiastic about the companies despite a modest rebound in crude prices from the historic lows of this spring. — Rebecca Elliott, WSJ, "Pandemic Pain Persists for Big Oil Companies," 1 Oct. 2020 Democrat Joe Biden and his allies have seized on the issue, although there are new signs that would-be supporters, especially in the Latino community, remain unenthusiastic about Biden's candidacy. — Steve Peoples, Star Tribune, "2020 Watch: How much more damage can Woodward do?," 14 Sep. 2020 Assessments by businesses surveyed by the Federal Reserve range from unenthusiastic to glum. — Paul Krugman, Arkansas Online, "PAUL KRUGMAN: The Attack of the Invisible Anarchists," 5 Sep. 2020 Vice President Mike Pence is on a mission to fire up Arizona’s pro-police voters while connecting to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, some of whom are unenthusiastic about the tenure of President Donald Trump. — Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Arizona Republic, "'It’s our responsibility to get behind Donald Trump': Pence in Arizona to fire up pro-police, LDS voters," 12 Aug. 2020

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