Hypertext Webster Gateway: "enthusiastic"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
A young man . . . of a visionary and enthusiastic
character. --W. Irving.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Enthusiastic \En*thu`si*as"tic\, n.
An enthusiast; a zealot. [Obs.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
enthusiastic
adj : having or showing great excitement and interest;
"enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an
enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking
ballet lessons" [ant: {unenthusiastic}]
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