Standard Lemma guide

unenthusiastic

adj · 2 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ʌnɛnθjuːziˈæstɪk/
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  • rhymes with -æstɪk
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 N 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

Without enthusiasm; unexcited.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: languid, listless, lackadaisical, uninterested, adiaphroistic, apathetic, apathistical, blasé, blithe, deaf, cool, shiftless, dispassionate, dull, enervated, gallionic, halfhearted, heartless, impassive, ineffervescible, insouciant, indifferent, insensible, jaded, languorous, Laodicean, lethargic, lotophagous, lukewarm, meh, mopey, nonchalant, nonplussed, otiose, phlegmatic, pococurante, spiritless, supine, tepid, torpid, torpedinous, unaroused, uncaring, unconcerned, unenthusiastic, unimpressible, unlively, unmoved, untouched, unzealous, world-weary

Antonyms: enthusiastic

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an unenthusiastic performance by the orchestra
  • unenthusiastic applause

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: enthusiastic

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English enthusiastic English unenthusiastic From un- + enthusiastic.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Central Bikol: bublay — lacking enthusiasm
  • Hungarian: érdektelen — lacking enthusiasm
  • Hungarian: közönyös — lacking enthusiasm
  • Hungarian: unott — lacking enthusiasm
  • Hungarian: hűvös — lacking enthusiasm
  • Macedonian: рамно́душен (ramnódušen) — lacking enthusiasm
  • Māori: horokukū — lacking enthusiasm
  • Māori: ngākau kore — lacking enthusiasm
  • Māori: hūkore — lacking enthusiasm
  • Māori: ngākaukore — lacking enthusiasm
  • Spanish: poco / nada / no entusiasta — lacking enthusiasm
  • Ottoman Turkish: یوركسز (yüreksiz) — lacking enthusiasm