enthusiastic
adjective
en·thu·si·as·tic
in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik 
en-,
also -ˌthyü-
: filled with or marked by enthusiasm
enthusiastic supporters
an enthusiastic recommendation
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Examples of enthusiastic in a Sentence
They were enthusiastic supporters of the president.
I'm not wildly enthusiastic about your latest idea.
She received an enthusiastic welcome.
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
For the past five seasons, the 2018 first-round draft pick has breathed new life into this franchise and its enthusiastic, table-crushing fanbase.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
Editors’ Picks Read more about the game and the enthusiastic community behind Spelling Bee.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
With winter well underway, in the Northern Hemisphere, ski resorts across the world are filling up with enthusiastic athletes – and people looking to participate in après-ski activities.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 22 Jan. 2025
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enthusiastic
adjective
en·thu·si·as·tic
in-ˌth(y)ü-zē-ˈas-tik
: filled with or marked by enthusiasm
an enthusiastic welcome
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