| Main Entry: |
enthusiasm |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
keen interest, excitement |
Synonyms: |
activity, ardency,
ardor,
avidity,
conviction,
craze,
dash,
devotion,
eagerness, earnestness,
ecstasy,
emotion,
energy,
exhilaration,
fad, fanaticism,
feeling,
fervor,
fever, fieriness,
fire,
flame,
flare, frenzy,
fury,
gaiety,
glow,
go*,
heat, hilarity,
hobby, impetuosity,
intensity,
interest,
joy, joyfulness, keenness,
life,
mania,
mirth,
nerve, oomph, orgasm,
passion, pep,
rapture, red heat,
relish,
snap,
spirit,
transport,
vehemence,
verve,
vim,
vivacity,
warmth,
zeal, zealousness,
zest, élan
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Antonyms: |
aloofness, apathy, coldness, coolness, doubt, indifference, lethargy, pessimism, weariness
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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