UNENTHUSIASTIC Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

unenthusiastic

adjective

ˌən-in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik

Definition of unenthusiastic

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 Some advocacy groups are unenthusiastic. — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026 Cracker Barrel statement doesn't satisfy naysayers Reactions to the announcement were largely unenthusiastic, with many fans accusing the chain of ignoring their concerns and calling for a return to the old brand design. — Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 26 Aug. 2025 There's only so much one can glean from the preseason, but performance reviews for Maye have been unenthusiastic at best. — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 And yet many people were unenthusiastic about the economy as a whole. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unenthusiastic

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Adjective

Anmuth highlighted that the company’s forex-neutral top-line growth accelerated to 20% in Q2 2026, the fastest in 20 quarters.

— , CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
The space is more neutral, particularly if disputes between roommates must be mediated or there are other sensitive matters, according to Max Koskoff, associate director for regional campus programs.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of neutral

Adjective

However constructive the initiatives put forward by establishment Senate Democrats may seem, there’s the risk they could be viewed as too tepid for a sizable portion of the electorate who is not keen to preserve any part of the status quo.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
No, but good results continue to receive a tepid reception, and disappointing results are severely punished.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of tepid

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China saw little advantage, no matter which party came out ahead, and engaged in only sloppy, halfhearted online propaganda.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
But when Kore-eda’s execution isn’t as assured, as is the case with his latest, all that delicacy simply floats off into the ether, rarely amounting to much more than a halfhearted shrug.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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