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Enthused vs. Enthusiastic
Enthused
Examples:
The crowd enthused wildly at the band's surprise encore.She enthused about the new art exhibit for hours.His speech left everyone enthused and eager to act.
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Enthusiastic
/ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/Examples:
He was so enthusiastic!Neely was enthusiastic.The Inspector's voice was not very enthusiastic.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Enthused is a verb, while enthusiastic is an adjective.
- Use enthused when describing the act of expressing enthusiasm.
- Remember that enthusiastic often describes a state or quality of being full of enthusiasm.
- Enthusiastic can be used to modify a noun, unlike enthused.
- If you are adding about after, enthusiastic is often more suitable.
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