unenthusiastic
adjective
un·en·thu·si·as·tic
ˌən-in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik 
-en-,
also -ˌthyü-
: having or showing a lack of excitement or enthusiasm : not enthusiastic
an unenthusiastic response
an unenthusiastic crowd
unenthusiastically
adverb
a suggestion that was greeted unenthusiastically
Examples of unenthusiastic in a Sentence
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Hungary remains an outlier, an EU and NATO member that is clearly unenthusiastic about Ukraine’s cause.
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Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2023
Like most voters, Beasley and Budd seemed unenthusiastic about a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2022
Analysts believe that several factors, one of them being those unenthusiastic audience reactions, are to blame for the film’s weak initial turnout.
—Variety, NBC News, 19 June 2023
The Cavs overcame an unenthusiastic start and were ahead 54-47 at the halftime break.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 27 Jan. 2023
After all, Diggs has a well-deserved reputation for shying away from contact on running plays and being an unenthusiastic tackler.
—Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2022
Defiance makes certain parents nervous, experts said, especially given about a dozen cases where school officials reported on unenthusiastic parents or students.
—Milana Mazaeva, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2023
In the Maryland case, experts say, without Hogan, who was the project’s champion, and with Moore unenthusiastic about the project, Transurban had to make a judgment call that the deal was unlikely to reach completion.
—Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2023
At a meeting last week, board members seemed unenthusiastic about accepting the funds, opting to delay a decision.
—Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Feb. 2023
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Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2023
Like most voters, Beasley and Budd seemed unenthusiastic about a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2022
Analysts believe that several factors, one of them being those unenthusiastic audience reactions, are to blame for the film’s weak initial turnout.
—Variety, NBC News, 19 June 2023
The Cavs overcame an unenthusiastic start and were ahead 54-47 at the halftime break.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 27 Jan. 2023
After all, Diggs has a well-deserved reputation for shying away from contact on running plays and being an unenthusiastic tackler.
—Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2022
Defiance makes certain parents nervous, experts said, especially given about a dozen cases where school officials reported on unenthusiastic parents or students.
—Milana Mazaeva, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2023
In the Maryland case, experts say, without Hogan, who was the project’s champion, and with Moore unenthusiastic about the project, Transurban had to make a judgment call that the deal was unlikely to reach completion.
—Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2023
At a meeting last week, board members seemed unenthusiastic about accepting the funds, opting to delay a decision.
—Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Feb. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1805, in the meaning defined above
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“Unenthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenthusiastic. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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