ENTHUSIASTIC Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

enthusiastic

adjective

in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik

as in excited

showing urgent desire or interest as soon as the gates to the concert area opened, enthusiastic fans rushed to get the best seats

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Recent Examples of enthusiastic Wall Street is also in the midst of earnings season, and investors are enthusiastic about forecasts for corporate profits. —

John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 Both President Ronald Reagan and Queen Elizabeth were enthusiastic equestrians, and photos of the duo riding horses during a stay at Windsor Castle were PR gold. —

Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026 Dragotta was equally enthusiastic. —

Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026 Phish is a jam band with a loyal and enthusiastic fanbase that first became popular in the 90s. —

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Adjective

The students, who were mostly Black and brown, many from poor families, all seemed excited to have her there.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Atkins adds a defensive layer alongside Ogwumike for a team that was dead last in the WNBA in defensive points per game last season, and that’s one of those intentional, win-now kind of moves that has everyone in the organization excited.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026