adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Canada, UK:/ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/
Canada, US:/ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
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rhymes with -æstɪk
CMU ARPABET:IH0 N TH UW2 Z IY0 AE1 S T IH0 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
an enthusiastic lover of art
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ebullient, lively, keen, ardent
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Relating to enthusiasm, or divine possession.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
having or showing great excitement and interest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
enthusiastic crowds filled the streets
an enthusiastic response
was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unenthusiastic
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιαστικός (enthousiastikós), from either ἐνθουσιασμός (enthousiasmós) or ἐνθουσιάζω (enthousiázō) + -τικός (-tikós).
Across languages
Translations
67 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
entoesiasties
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Arabic:
مُتَحَمِّس
(mutaḥammis)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Armenian:
խանդավառ
(xandavaṙ)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Basque:
gogotsu
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Bulgarian:
страстен
(strasten)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Bulgarian:
възторжен
(vǎztoržen)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Catalan:
entusiàstic
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Chinese Mandarin:
熱心 /热心
(rèxīn)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Chinese Mandarin:
熱情 /热情
(rèqíng)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Chinese Mandarin:
很感興趣的 /很感兴趣的
(hěn gǎn xìngqù de)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Chinese Mandarin:
激動 /激动
(jīdòng)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Czech:
nadšený
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Danish:
entusiastisk
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Dutch:
enthousiast
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Esperanto:
entuziasma
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Finnish:
innokas
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Finnish:
innostunut
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
French:
enthousiaste
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Galician:
entusiástico
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
German:
enthusiastisch
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
German:
begeistert
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Greek:
ενθουσιαστικός
(enthousiastikós)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Ancient Greek:
πρόθυμος
(próthumos)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Hindi:
उत्साही
(utsāhī)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Hindi:
उत्साहित
(utsāhit)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Hungarian:
lelkes
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Indonesian:
antusias
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Italian:
entusiasta
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Japanese:
熱心
(nesshin)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Javanese:
grengseng
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Javanese:
gumrengseng
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Korean:
열광적인
(yeolgwangjeogin)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Korean:
열성의
(yeolseong'ui)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Latin:
cupiens
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Latin:
studiōsus
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Latin:
avidus
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Latin:
enthusiasticus
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Manx:
ard-jeean
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Māori:
matangareka
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Māori:
whiwhita
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Māori:
hauoraora
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Māori:
ngākau whakapuke
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Māori:
kohara
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Marathi:
उत्साही
(utsāhī)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Norwegian Bokmål:
entusiastisk
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Norwegian Nynorsk:
entusiastisk
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Portuguese:
entusiástico
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Portuguese:
entusiasmado
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Romanian:
entuziast
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Romanian:
entuziasmat
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
Russian:
восто́рженный
(vostóržennyj)
— with zealous fervor; excited, motivated