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enthusiasm
noun as in keen interest, excitement
Strongest matches
ardor, devotion, eagerness, emotion, energy, feeling, fervor, frenzy, fury, intensity, interest, joy, passion, spirit, warmth, zeal
Strong matches
activity, avidity, conviction, craze, dash, earnestness, ecstasy, exhilaration, fad, fanaticism, fever, fieriness, fire, flame, flare, gaiety, glow, go, heat, hilarity, hobby, impetuosity, joyfulness, keenness, life, mania, mirth, nerve, oomph, orgasm, pep, rapture, relish, snap, transport, vehemence, verve, vim, vivacity, zest
Weak matches
Example Sentences
“David was a man of courage, ambition and a boyish enthusiasm that was infectious,” Haney said.
“And I think Doc did a great job of getting in front of that and pumping some enthusiasm and optimism into the group.”
It's to play with more control but still with a few spikes of that enthusiasm of beating people like he did for his try, which you never want to quash.
With enthusiasm for coffee so strong it's something of a mystery to Gail's chief executive Tom Molnar why people object to his chain.
But on Sunday, with astonishing enthusiasm and unbounding expertise, more than 500 young people from all over L.A. devoted themselves to finding, from Mahler’s example, the meaning of life.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is another word for enthusiasm?
Enthusiasm is lively interest or eagerness.
Similar words are keenness and avidity, but their adjective forms are much more common: keen and avid (which are both synonyms for the adjective enthusiastic).
To show enthusiasm about something is often to show excitement about it.
In the context of enthusiasm for a topic, interest, or endeavor, even stronger words are passion and zeal. A more formal word is ardor.
Someone who is considered to have too much enthusiasm for something might be described as overenthusiastic or overzealous. Such a person’s enthusiasm might be called obsessed. In a more colloquial sense, you might be a bit much.
What is the opposite (antonym) of enthusiasm?
The opposite of enthusiasm is a lack of enthusiasm. Someone or something that lacks enthusiasm can be described as unenthusiastic.
There are a few terms that capture the same idea, including indifference, disinterest, and lack of interest.
Words that not only imply a lack of enthusiasm about something but also negativity toward it include aversion and disdain.
How do you use enthusiasm in a sentence?
Enthusiasm is a common word that’s used in a variety of contexts.
Here are some examples of enthusiasm in a sentence:
- The opening of the new restaurant was greeted with great enthusiasm.
- I knew Dave was having a bad day when he didn’t have his usual enthusiasm at band practice.
- Her false enthusiasm was very off-putting.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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