as in neutral
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
my suggestion that we go to see the new action flick was greeted with an unenthusiastic shrug
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Recent Examples of unenthusiastic
The Kremlin is unenthusiastic about President Donald Trump’s proposal for the Vatican to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 23 May 2025
The city Development Services Department and Traffic Engineering Division of the Transportation Department have seemed unenthusiastic about the proposal, Gantzel said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Even an unenthusiastic attempt at mediation proved remarkably effective.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
That first orgasm, a brittle, unenthusiastic moan rippling as the A24 logo fills the screen, isn’t so much experienced as performed.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 23 May 2025
The city Development Services Department and Traffic Engineering Division of the Transportation Department have seemed unenthusiastic about the proposal, Gantzel said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Even an unenthusiastic attempt at mediation proved remarkably effective.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
That first orgasm, a brittle, unenthusiastic moan rippling as the A24 logo fills the screen, isn’t so much experienced as performed.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenthusiastic
Adjective
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This polished blouse comes in six neutral colors and has a feminine tie at the neckline; tie it in a bow or leave the ribbons loose.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Since a judge approved the settlement in early 2021, the state has met 8 of 14 standards, according to the report by the Center for the Study of Social Policy and its president, Judith Meltzer, who is referred to as the neutral.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The film earned a B- CinemaScore from audiences and tepid reviews.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Sep. 2025
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But, when asked about the book’s relatively tepid judgments of the President and his party, Manchin has deflected or demurred.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At times, Beijing has taken harsh measures toward North Korea—including temporarily suspending oil shipments, restricting Chinese tourism, and applying financial sanctions to the North—although such efforts have typically been short-lived and halfhearted.—
SHUXIAN LUO,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Then, wash my clients’ hair in lukewarm water to remove the cap.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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There’s no more space for tepid or lukewarm content.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Unenthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unenthusiastic. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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