"enthused" meaning in English

See enthused in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more enthused [comparative], most enthused [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} enthused (comparative more enthused, superlative most enthused)
  1. Enthusiastic. Synonyms: amped up, amped, pumped up, pumped, ;, psyched up, psyched, excited Derived forms: superenthused, underenthused, unenthused Coordinate_terms: amused, interested
    Sense id: en-enthused-en-adj-H2EJ1EVg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} enthused
  1. past participle of enthuse Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: enthuse
    Sense id: en-enthused-en-verb-s8WAyvuw
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