Meaning & use
enthusiast
A person who is very interested in and excited about a particular activity or subject.
See it in a sentence
As a car enthusiast, he spends every weekend restoring old engines in his garage.
The hiking trail was full of outdoor enthusiasts eager to reach the summit by noon.
A note on using this word
Enthusiast usually pairs with a specific noun, such as film enthusiast or tech enthusiast, rather than standing alone.
Words with a similar meaning
devoteeaficionado
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
skeptic
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