unenthusiastic
pronunciation
How to pronounce unenthusiastic in British English:
UK [ʌnɪn'θjʊzɪ'æstɪk]
How to pronounce unenthusiastic in American English:
US [ʌnɪn'θjʊzɪ'æstɪk]
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- Adjective:
- not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor
Word Origin
- unenthusiastic (adj.)
- 1805, from un- (1) "not" + enthusiastic (adj.). Related: Unenthusiastically.
Example
- 1. President obama has been criticized for coming across tired and unenthusiastic .
- 2. American trade unions , an important democratic constituency , are decidedly unenthusiastic .
- 3. Advertising industry groups are unenthusiastic .
- 4. Ravi was just as unenthusiastic .
- 5. Members of the people 's congress itself are carefully vetted by the party and elected by an unenthusiastic public .