A2 — Elementaryadjective
entusiasta
enthusiastic
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
appassionatoeccitatoardenteferventevivace
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
apaticoindifferenteannoiatopigrosvogliato
Usage note
'Entusiasta' does not change for gender but does for number (entusiasti/entusiaste). 'Appassionato' is passionate. 'Eccitato' is excited. 'Ardente' and 'fervente' are more literary.
Example
"Gli studenti erano entusiasti del progetto."
"The students were enthusiastic about the project."
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