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# enthusiastic

adjective

«enthusiastic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Enthusiastic means very interested, excited and keen about something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiastic/#m1)
2. Showing lots of energy and happiness when doing something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiastic/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in school reports («an enthusiastic learner»), sport and stories about feelings. Phrases: «enthusiastic about», «an enthusiastic welcome», «enthusiastic crowd». It tells the reader someone really likes or wants something.

### Examples

- The class was enthusiastic about the trip to the zoo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiastic/#x1)
- She is an enthusiastic reader. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiastic/#x2)
- The crowd gave an enthusiastic cheer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiastic/#x3)
- My dog is very enthusiastic when I come home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiastic/#x4)
- He wasn't very enthusiastic about tidying his room. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiastic/#x5)
- The coach praised the enthusiastic team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiastic/#x6)

### Note

«An enthusiastic» (vowel sound). Pattern: enthusiastic about something. Noun: enthusiasm; adverb: enthusiastically. Spelling: en-thu-si-as-tic. Informal synonyms: keen (UK), pumped, stoked (Australia/NZ slang).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «enthusiastic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiastic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«enthusiastic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/enthusiastic.html) on Mova free.