- enthusiasm
- nounADJECTIVE▪ burning, enormous, extraordinary, immense, passionate, tremendous▪ considerable, great▪ little▪ genuine, real▪ obvious▪ growing▪ boundless, unbounded, unbridled▪
The cruise director demonstrated boundless enthusiasm and energy.
▪ 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… OF ENTHUSIASM▪ 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.
▪ muster, summon up▪ feign▪He accepted the invitation with feigned enthusiasm.
▪ conceal, hide▪ share▪ maintain▪ lose▪ lack▪ arouse, engender, fire (sb with), generate▪The trip has fired his enthusiasm for all things French.
▪ curb, dampen, dent (esp. BrE), temper (esp. AmE)▪This weather would dampen anyone's enthusiasm for swimming.
ENTHUSIASM + VERB▪ bubble over, bubble up▪He tried to hide the boyish enthusiasm bubbling up inside him.
▪ grow▪ fade, wane, wear offPREPOSITION▪ with enthusiasm, without enthusiasm▪I look forward to the challenge ahead with great enthusiasm.
▪ enthusiasm about▪Few people expressed enthusiasm about the current leaders.
▪ enthusiasm among▪The idea aroused immense enthusiasm among party workers.
▪ enthusiasm for▪The initial enthusiasm for the project was wearing off.
PHRASES▪ sb can't contain their enthusiasm▪She grinned, unable to contain her enthusiasm.
▪ energy and enthusiasm▪Cruise brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to his roles.
▪ a lack of enthusiasm▪Both sides have shown a distinct lack of enthusiasm for discussion.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
