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enthusiastic
What does enthusiastic mean?
enthusiastic (adjective): with zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use enthusiastic in a sentence?
- Enthusiastic crowds filled the streets. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- An enthusiastic response. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce enthusiastic?
/ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does enthusiastic come from?
From Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιαστικός (enthousiastikós), from either ἐνθουσιασμός (enthousiasmós) or ἐνθουσιάζω (enthousiázō) + -τικός (-tikós).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to enthusiastic
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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having or giving off a high temperature
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with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
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of lesser importance or stature or rank
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first in a series of copies or versions
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