ENTHUSED Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

in-ˈthüzd

Definition of enthused

as in excited

showing urgent desire or interest you don't seem that enthused about the idea

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verb

past tense of enthuse

as in raved

to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm the neighbors invited us over just so we could enthuse over their new car

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Recent Examples of enthused

Adjective

First, Tyler Herro has 33 million reasons to be enthused, as in his salary for the coming season, in the final year of what was a generous contract extension offered four years ago against the Heat. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026 Fans are excited about its existence, but not as enthused about the lack of a release date, preorders or any amount of significant gameplay footage. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026

Verb

Five o’clock Saturday, the Riverside Stadium and Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg is fist-pumping a half-bewildered but fully enthused home crowd. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 But some state party leaders aren’t enthused about the timing, cost and planning of the event. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enthused

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthused

Adjective

For both programs there is ample reason to get excited all over again.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
In the meantime, please join me in congratulating this new leadership team…I’m incredibly excited to get going.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of excited

Verb

The coach raved about the developments in Agyabeng’s decision-making quality and speed since being drafted by Sporting KC.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
Online and elsewhere, fans raved about the experience, highlighting not just the sporting event itself but also Mexico City’s overall appeal as a host city, from its gastronomic attractions to its welcoming atmosphere for out-of-towners.

— Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of raved

Adjective

During the day, activities center around lectures, delivered by enthusiastic expedition team members.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Six months later, management wonders why someone who was once among its most enthusiastic employees seems disengaged.

— Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiastic

Verb

Who had broken a wrist on the back-yard flagstones, drooled cherry medicine down her sleeping face on the car ride back from the hospital.

— Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
For Valentine's Day 2026, the retailer released a confetti glass icon candle that shoppers drooled over.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026

Definition of drooled

Adjective

Suarez was an avid runner, having completed races with the New York Road Runners.

— Kelsie Cairns , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Still, the designer is an avid collector and had some pieces sitting in storage like the BDDW sofa, purchased at auction, that’s now in her living room.

— Sallie Lewis, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of avid

Verb

On the state’s side, a team of consultants took the lead, displaying a report with evidence that tied Citation’s injection to the wastewater that gushed to the surface in the Bayou.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026
Celebrity wedding planner Tara Guérard—who didn’t work on Swift and Kelce’s wedding—spoke with The Daily Mail and gushed over the decor.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of gushed

Verb

If the offensive line’s healthy again, RB Saquon Barkley will ramble again, broadening QB Jalen Hurts’ margin for error and being fussed at by the coaching staff.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
The crime went unsolved for many years, prompting Mason to start making this movie in the early 2000s, and the immediate conclusion to jump to is that the LAPD maybe wasn’t too fussed about it.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026

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