Showing enthusiasm for something

Showing enthusiasm for something

Synonyms and related words

Eager

showing great interest or desire to do something or for something

• An eager crowd gathered outside the concert hall.
• He is eager to join our club.
• She is eager for a new job.

Keen

wanting very much to do something pleasurable, interested in or liking someone or something

• He is a keen photographer.
• Jessica is keen on playing the piano.
• I am mad keen on classic cars.
• She is very keen to learn everything about his past.
• John’s very keen on Rebecca.

Enthusiastic

showing deep interest in something that excites you

• He is one of the enthusiastic supporters of our party.
• She seems highly enthusiastic about my idea.
• They were not enthusiastic about moving to Paris.

Fervent

showing strong feelings of enthusiasm for someone or something that you support

• He is a fervent supporter of the Green Party.
• He expressed his fervent desire to bring social stability to the country.

Ardent

showing strong feelings or belief in something

• She was an ardent feminist.
• My brother is an ardent fan of Messi.

Passionate

showing an intense feeling about someone or something

• He expressed a passionate interest in modern art.
• She was always passionate about volleyball.
• The hostage made a passionate plea for mercy.

Avid

deeply interested in something that you enjoy doing

• She is an avid reader of romantic fiction.
• He is an avid stamp collector.
• I was avid for any news of Anna.

Zealous

having a lot of energy and ethusiasm for something

• My sister is a zealous animal lover.
• The Zealous protesters marched through Ankara.
• He was very zealous in the reform of the education system. 

Motivated

eager to achieve something, although it is very difficult

• He is a very motivated and energetic employee.
• The class was full of highly motivated students.

Mad about (informal)

loving someone or something very much, enthusiastic about something

• Eris is mad about street sports.
• She was mad about her nephews.