Thesaurus:enthusiasm

Thesaurus

enthusiasm

English

Noun

Sense: intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.

Synonyms

• ardor
• alacrity
• celerity
• energy
• enthusiasm
• fanaticism
• fervor
• gusto
• purpose
• verve
• vigor
• vim
• zeal
• zealousness

Antonyms

• apathy    [⇒ thesaurus]
• lethargy

See also

• enthusiast    [⇒ thesaurus]
• enthusiastic    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “821. feeling” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “enthusiasm” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.