enthusiastic

(ĕn-thū'zē-ăs'tĭk)
adj.
Having or demonstrating enthusiasm.

enthusiastically en·thu'si·as'ti·cal·ly adv.

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adjective

Showing or having enthusiasm: ardent, fervent, keen¹, mad, rabid, warm, zealous. Informal crazy. Slang gung ho, nuts. See concern/unconcern.

adj

Definition: interested, excited
Antonyms: apathetic, disinterested, doubting, indifferent, lethargic, pessimistic, unenthusiastic, unexcited, weary

IN BRIEF: adj. - Having or showing great excitement and interest.

If you want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic. — Dale Carnegie

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sign description: Both open hands rub together along with the shoulders rising in an excited gesture.

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For a list of words related to enthusiastic, see:

• Happy, Playful, Optimistic, or Elated
• Angry, Emotional, Aggressive, or Passionate

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See words rhyming with "enthusiastic."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - entusiastisk, henrykt

Nederlands (Dutch)
enthousiast, geestdriftig

Français (French)
adj. - enthousiaste, satisfait, chaleureux, d'enthousiasme

Deutsch (German)
adj. - begeistert, enthusiastisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ενθουσιώδης, ένθερμος

Italiano (Italian)
entusiasta

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - entusiasmado

Русский (Russian)
полный энтузиазма, восторженный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - entusiasta, caluroso, entusiasmado, entusiástico, aficionado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - entusiastisk, hänförd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
狂热的, 热烈的, 热心的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 狂熱的, 熱烈的, 熱心的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 열광적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 熱狂的な, 熱烈な, 熱心な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متحمس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מתלהב‬

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