Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with enthusiastic in American Collocation
enthusiastic
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk/
very
extremely
genuinely
highly
hugely
incredibly
really
so
tremendously
very
wildly
I am very enthusiastic about science and I would encourage everybody to study it.
not very
not over
not overly
not too
To be frank I wasn’t over enthusiastic about the idea at first.
particularly
particularly
The children were particularly enthusiastic about using the computer.
in a way that affects others
infectiously
The lecturer is infectiously enthusiastic.
too
over-
overly
too
I must confess that I’m not over-enthusiastic about washing the car.
My sometimes overly enthusiastic approach to life annoys some people.
be
become
feel
get
remain
seem
sound
We try to encourage young people to engage with books and become enthusiastic about reading.