ZebraWords.com - The Definition of 'Enthusiastic', Synonyms of 'Enthusiastic' & More on 'Enthusiastic'

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

enthusiastic
    adj 1: having or showing great excitement and interest;
           "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an
           enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking
           ballet lessons" [ant: unenthusiastic]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Enthusiastic \En*thu`si*as"tic\, Enthusiastical
\En*thu`si*as"tic*al\, a. [Gr. ? .]
   Filled with enthusiasm; characterized by enthusiasm; zealous;
   as, an enthusiastic lover of art. "Enthusiastical raptures."
   --Calamy. -- En*thu`si*as"tic*al*ly, adv.
   [1913 Webster]

         A young man . . . of a visionary and enthusiastic
         character.                               --W. Irving.
   [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Enthusiastic \En*thu`si*as"tic\, n.
   An enthusiast; a zealot. [Obs.] Enthymematic

Thesaurus Results for Enthusiastic:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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