- feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about somebody/something
- an enthusiastic supporter
- enthusiastic applause
- They gave her an enthusiastic reception.
- enthusiastic about somebody/something You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea.
- Party members were less than enthusiastic about the candidates on offer.
- enthusiastic about doing something She was still really enthusiastic about going to Spain.
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb2- 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 America 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.
- The men returned to an enthusiastic welcome.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- in
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Greek enthousiastikos, from enthous ‘possessed by a god’ (based on theos ‘god’).Want to learn more?
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