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enthusiasm
verbs
have enthusiasm
• He never had much enthusiasm for work.
show enthusiasm
• The younger children showed little enthusiasm for the game.
lose (your) enthusiasm
• The diet started well, but I lost enthusiasm after a while.
arouse/generate enthusiasm
formal (= make people feel enthusiastic )
• The changes to the timetable failed to arouse enthusiasm amongst the staff.
dampen sb’s enthusiasm
(= cause people to be unenthusiastic )
• The rain had dampened our enthusiasm.
share sb’s enthusiasm
• I’m afraid I don’t share my husband’s enthusiasm for camping.
fire sb’s enthusiasm
(= make someone feel very enthusiastic )
• At high school, Mr Jones really fired my enthusiasm for history.
adjectives
infectious
(= spreading from one person to another )
• Her enthusiasm was infectious.
great/much/considerable enthusiasm
• There was considerable enthusiasm for the idea of a party.
enormous/tremendous enthusiasm
• He always plays with tremendous enthusiasm.
genuine/real enthusiasm
• She talked about the project with genuine enthusiasm.
boundless/unbounded enthusiasm
formal (= very great )
• I’d like to thank the design team for their boundless enthusiasm.
little enthusiasm
(= not much enthusiasm )
• In the nearby villages, there’s little enthusiasm for the airport.
initial enthusiasm
(= happening at the beginning, but not lasting )
• After a few months, their initial enthusiasm had started to wane.
renewed enthusiasm
(= starting again, with increased energy or interest )
• After lunch, she went about the task with renewed enthusiasm.
youthful enthusiasm
(= enthusiasm that is typical of young people )
• The team has just the right mix of youthful enthusiasm and experience.
phrases
with/without enthusiasm
• The proposal has been greeted with enthusiasm by both parties.
(be) full of enthusiasm
(= very enthusiastic )
• He entered politics full of enthusiasm, but that gradually disappeared.
be brimming/bursting/bubbling with enthusiasm
(= be very excited and enthusiastic )
• Andrea’s voice was brimming with enthusiasm when she told John her plans.
be fired (up) with enthusiasm
(= be very enthusiastic and keen to do something )
• She came back from the course fired up with enthusiasm.
a wave/burst/surge of enthusiasm
(= a sudden feeling of enthusiasm )
• The new year began with a fresh wave of enthusiasm.
a lack of enthusiasm
• My lack of enthusiasm for his suggestion made him angry.
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noun ADJ. burning, considerable, enormous, extraordinary, great, immense, passionate, tremendous | genuine, real | growing | boundless, unbounded, unbridled | undiminished | excessive | spontaneous, sudden | new, new-found, renewed We went about our task with renewed enthusiasm. | early, initial | general, widespread | popular, public | personal | infectious | boyish, youthful | innocent | natural | religious QUANT. burst, surge After an initial burst of enthusiasm for jogging, I gradually lost interest. VERB + ENTHUSIASM be full of, feel, have Her voice was full of enthusiasm. | convey, express, show She managed to convey an enthusiasm she did not feel. The team have shown enthusiasm and commitment. | summon up | feign He accepted the invitation with feigned enthusiasm. | conceal, hide | share | maintain | lose | arouse, engender, fire (sb with), generate The trip has fired his enthusiasm for all things French. | dampen, dent This weather would dampen anyone's enthusiasm for swimming. ENTHUSIASM + VERB bubble over/up trying to hide the boyish enthusiasm bubbling up inside him | grow | fade, wane, wear off PREP. with/without ~ I look forward to the challenge ahead with great enthusiasm. | ~ about Few people expressed enthusiasm about the current leaders. | ~ among The idea aroused immense enthusiasm among party workers. | ~ for The initial enthusiasm for the project was wearing off. PHRASES a lack of enthusiasm Both sides have shown a distinct lack of enthusiasm for discussion.
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