ENTHUSIAST Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

enthusiast

noun

in-ˈthü-zē-ˌast

Definition of enthusiast

as in lover

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something skiing enthusiasts can't wait for the first snowfall of the season

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Recent Examples of enthusiast Leaf enthusiasts will want to hop off at Whitefish, Montana—a Rocky Mountain town that’s known for its access to Glacier National Park. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 Dual-clutch transmissions have always been pitched to car enthusiasts as lightning-fast. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026 One of the hottest topics in sneakers is the resurgence of Vans, the skate brand that’s been steadily regaining clout with enthusiasts. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 Nusa Lembongan, the neighboring island connected by the landmark 450-foot-long Yellow Bridge, is where scuba divers seek encounters with manta rays and whales, and snorkeling enthusiasts can spend hours floating above vibrant coral reefs. — Norm Bour, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enthusiast

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Noun

The photographic record shows Wong arm-in-arm with numerous admirers, many of whom were her lovers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Llínas mugs the camera for laugh lines in the narration, rattles off a comically long list of Borges’ lovers, reveals halfway through that the score has been played, in part, off a toy xylophone.

— Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

Jennifer Aniston is a fan of these classic sneakers, and so is our editor Ali Faccenda.

— Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Just days after multiple outlets reported that Lady Gaga and her fiancé, Michael Polansky, welcomed their first child together, fans now know the baby’s name.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of fan

Noun

These sucker shoots can quickly form a thicket of stems that are unsightly, inherently weak, and prone to storm damage if allowed to mature.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
One was a regional distributor of garbage trucks, street sweepers, and sewer suckers for municipalities.

— Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of sucker

Noun

Well ahead of the game's launch, Wizards of the Coast is betting big on the IP, with tabletop adventures, novels, and a Secret Level short introducing RPG fanatics to its universe.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
That’s good news for autumnal fanatics, as this foliage-rich route—lined with maples, oaks, birches, and more—becomes postcard-perfect each October.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fanatic

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