ENTHUSIASTIC


Meaning of ENTHUSIASTIC in English

/ ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk; NAmE -ˌθuː-/ adjective

enthusiastic (about sb/sth) | enthusiastic (about doing sth) feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about sb/sth :

an enthusiastic supporter

an enthusiastic welcome

You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea.

She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain.

►  en·thu·si·as·tic·al·ly / -kli; NAmE / adverb

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from Greek enthousiastikos , from enthous possessed by a god (based on theos god).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.