Synonyms and antonyms of People who are enthusiastic in British Thesaurus

enthusiast (noun)

someone who is very interested in something or excited by it and spends time doing it or learning about it

fan (noun)

someone who likes watching or listening to something such as a sport, films, or music very much, or who admires a famous or important person very much

devotee (noun)

someone who is very enthusiastic about something

follower (noun)

someone who is interested in the progress or development of something, especially a sport

lover (noun)

someone who likes or enjoys something very much

evangelist (noun)

someone who is very enthusiastic about something and likes to tell other people how good it is

fanatic (noun)

someone who likes a sport or activity very much

eager beaver (noun)

informal someone who is extremely enthusiastic and enjoys working extremely hard

aficionado (noun)

someone who is very interested in something and knows a lot about it

student (noun)

someone who is very interested in a particular subject

addict (noun)

someone who likes a particular activity very much and spends as much time as they can doing it

admirer (noun)

someone who admires someone or something

dilettante (noun)

formal someone who is interested in something such as art or music but does not know very much about it

disciple (noun)

someone who admires a famous person such as a political or religious leader and is influenced by them

fanboy (noun)

informal a very enthusiastic male fan of a band, actor, type of entertainment, product etc

fancier (noun)

someone who is interested in a particular type of plant or animal and grows them or breeds them for enjoyment

fan club (noun)

an organization for people who like a particular famous actor, singer, player etc very much

fandom (noun)

the people who are very keen fans of a sports team, band, type of entertainment etc, regarded as a group

fangirl (noun)

informal a very enthusiastic female fan of a band, actor, type of entertainment, product etc

fiend (noun)

informal someone who is extremely enthusiastic about something

firebrand (noun)

someone who has strong feelings of anger or enthusiasm and often expresses them

freak (noun)

informal someone who is extremely interested in a particular subject or activity

groupie (noun)

informal someone who is very enthusiastic about a particular pop group, and often tries to meet them at their concerts

groupie (noun)

informal someone who is very enthusiastic about another person and likes them very much

junkie (noun)

informaloften humorous used about someone who likes doing something very much and who does it a lot

junky ()

another spelling of junkie

keener (noun)

Canadianinformal someone who is extremely keen and enthusiastic

man (noun)

informal a man who takes part in a particular activity or who likes a particular thing

nerd (noun)

informal someone who is very interested in technical or scientific subjects, especially computers. This word usually shows that you think people like this are boring

nut (noun)

informal someone who is extremely enthusiastic about a particular activity, sport, or subject

-phile (suffix)

used for making nouns and adjectives describing someone who loves or likes something

spotter (noun)

someone who enjoys watching things of a particular type, especially trains or planes

supporter (noun)

someone who likes to watch a particular sports team and wants that team to win

wonk (noun)

informal someone who is extremely interested in unimportant political facts