Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enthused

/ɪnθˈuzd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: en-thused
IPA: /ɪnθˈuzd/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

verb

past participle of enthuse

Example Sentences

"She doesn't seem very enthused about her aunt's birthday gift."
"One audience member in particular seemed especially enthused."
"There are facts in this book that make me feel enthused about voting, to the extent that I have any remaining capacity to be more enthused about voting. For example: "In 1950, CEOs made about 20 times more than the regular employee, by 2013, they made more than 204 times more.""

Inflected Forms

more enthused (comparative) most enthused (superlative)

Derived Forms

superenthused underenthused unenthused

Frequently Paired Words

amused interested

Synonyms

amped up amped pumped up pumped psyched up psyched excited

Antonyms

unenthused unenthusiastic uninterested noncommital lukewarm

Rhymes With

used refused confused accused abused unused amused fused bruised infused excused reused

Questions

How do you pronounce enthused?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnθˈuzd/.
What does enthused mean?: Enthusiastic.

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