Enthusiast Synonyms and Antonyms

ĕn-tho͝ozē-ăst
One who ardently admires
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. admirer
  2. devotee
  3. fancier
  4. lover
  5. fan
A person full of enthusiasm for something
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. devotee
  2. fanatic
  3. fan
  4. buff
  5. maniac
  6. zealot
  7. nut
  8. aficionado
  9. admirer
  10. fancier
  11. bug
  12. lover
  13. follower
  14. partisan
  15. fiend
  16. supporter
  17. freak
  18. collector
  19. practitioner
  20. believer
  21. votary
  22. worshiper
  23. addict
  24. monomaniac
  25. energumen
  26. crank
  27. junkie
  28. -aholic (used in combination)
  29. hound
  30. groupie
  31. optimist
  32. rooter
Antonyms:
  1. detractor
  2. opponent
  3. cynic

Words Related to Enthusiast

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Enthusiast Sentence Examples

  • Whilst the worship of the Church of England was proscribed, every illiterate or frenzied enthusiast was allowed to harangue at his pleasure.

  • So where does a bird enthusiast find their new friend?

  • He was an enthusiast in music and other fine arts; and he habitually practised as an amusement, while deeply studying in theory, all sorts of athletic sports, including swimming and fencing.

  • It is curious to find that Caxton, an honest man, and an enthusiast as to the future of the art of printing, which he had introduced into England, waxes enthusiastic as to the merits of the intelligent but unscrupulous peers who took an interest in his endeavours.

  • A notebook is a perfect gift for a student; a photo album for a photo enthusiast; and a journal for a writer.

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