ENTHUSIAST Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

enthusiast

noun

in-ˈthü-zē-ˌast

Definition of enthusiast

as in lover

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something skiing enthusiasts can't wait for the first snowfall of the season

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of enthusiast The artifacts come from the collection of San Francisco artist and psychedelics enthusiast Mark McCloud. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 On Tuesday, all eyes were on OpenAI, as investors and AI enthusiasts anticipated what the ChatGPT creator would unveil in the wake of last week’s Meta Connect developer conference. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Focusing on that perspective, Hendrikx interviewed 107 riders—an array that included professional motorcyclists, celebrities (including Jason Momoa, shown in opening image), custom-bike builders, and enthusiasts—many of them women. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026 The partnership will support conservation, research and digitization, making the collection more accessible to researchers and enthusiasts. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enthusiast

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiast

Noun

Art lovers should aim to be there in April when Joali hosts its annual Imagi-Nature Art Festival.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The undead hero initially turns agains the X-Men and serves Apocalypse, but Gambit’s lover Rogue is able to save him by harnessing the enormous power of a Celestial and offering to sacrifice herself.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

Self also spoke to the fans and answered a few questions after practice.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
After most of the sellout crowd filed out Wednesday, one solitary Sox fan stood at his seat under the press box, shouting obscenities about the Guardians and the city of Cleveland.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fan

Noun

The theory seems to be that there will always be another crop of suckers willing to pump money into the ecosystem, so the market will provide.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
These sucker shoots can quickly form a thicket of stems that are unsightly, inherently weak, and prone to storm damage if allowed to mature.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of sucker

Noun

Wessel said that most guests enjoy perusing, but some, namely the horror fanatics, come in looking for specific limited-run items such as a new Jason Voorhees Monster Energy drink.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
He’s been described in different articles as a bit of a fitness fanatic.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of fanatic

Browse Nearby Words

enthusiasms

enthusiast

enthusiastic

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Enthusiast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiast. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of enthusiast

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Luddite

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes