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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Adjective

The pair are enthused to have a premiere at a major event and think now is a time that Brazilian stories, like Oscar nominee The Secret Agent, are having a moment. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 June 2026 In this volume are all the wild, enthused lines, stoked for life’s daily mysteries, and all the tender elevations that we have been used to experiencing in the poetry of Eileen Myles! — Literary Hub, 1 June 2026

Verb

While his national team-mates were labouring in London, he was enthused. — Hector Vickers, New York Times, 21 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for enthused

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthused

Adjective

Redelinghuys said Umzi’s executive Chef Mensah Thompson is excited to bring South African cuisine and menu items inspired from other African countries.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
An excited crowd cheered and waved homemade signs supporting Pancake.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

Definition of excited

Verb

Brian Cashman has said his defense is big league ready since the winter, and Boone raved about it on Friday.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Nootbaar attended Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s last game in Japan and absolutely raved about the energy in the stadium.

— Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of raved

Adjective

Leaders must cultivate a learning culture, addressing concerns and leveraging enthusiastic early adopters to introduce visible, low-risk AI applications.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
As for the wisdom of shepherding the Sun out of Connecticut, the traditionally enthusiastic market for women’s basketball, to Houston, where a championship franchise failed to take hold in the league’s early days, well, time will tell.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Definition of enthusiastic

Verb

By the time Mari’s first pregnancy was announced, Duhamel gushed about how good of a big brother Axl would be.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 July 2026
When the trunk line ruptured early Thursday morning, millions of gallons of water gushed down Holloway Drive, inundating businesses and flooding underground parking garages.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of gushed

Adjective

If her dialogue sometimes seems too eager to articulate the screenwriters’ own ethical arguments, that’s a small price to pay for a thriller so committed to exploring the impressive reach of violence.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
During the interview, Hudson said that Wells was eager to celebrate the holiday on the island.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of eager

Verb

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
Dunst doesn’t get fussed about that sort of thing.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2025

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