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Enthusiastic Idea Sound Adjective Bre ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk Supporter

Word enthusiastic
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk / NAmE / ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk /
Example
  • an enthusiastic supporter
  • an enthusiastic welcome
  • you don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea.
  • she was even less enthusiastic about going to spain.
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enthusiastic

(adjective)BrE / ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk / NAmE / ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk /
  1. feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about somebody/something
    • an enthusiastic supporter
    • an enthusiastic welcome
    • You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea.
    • She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain.

    Extra Examples

    • Film critics are largely enthusiastic about the thriller.
    • He was quite enthusiastic about the idea.
    • Mrs Neil did not seem particularly enthusiastic about her job.
    • She’s all enthusiastic about China now that she’s been there.
    • The audience was wildly enthusiastic.
    • We were enthusiastic in our support of him.
    • I love playing to such an enthusiastic audience.
    • They gave her an enthusiastic welcome.
    • You don’t sound very enthusiastic about the idea.

    Word Origin

    • early 17th cent.: from Greek enthousiastikos, from enthous ‘possessed by a god’ (based on theos ‘god’).
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