# enthusiastic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/ · frequency rank #9,039

## Definitions
1. With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
2. Relating to enthusiasm, or divine possession.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιαστικός (enthousiastikós), from either ἐνθουσιασμός (enthousiasmós) or ἐνθουσιάζω (enthousiázō) + -τικός (-tikós).

## Easily confused with
- **enthusiast** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/enthusiast-vs-enthusiastic)

## Common misspellings (18)
`enhtusiastic`, `ennthusiastic`, `enthhusiastic`, `enthsuiastic`, `enthuisastic`, `enthusaistic`, `enthusiasitc`, `enthusiasstic`, `enthusiastci`, `enthusiasticc`, `enthusiasttic`, `enthusiatsic`, `enthusisatic`, `enthussiastic`, `entthusiastic`, `entuhsiastic`, `etnhusiastic`, `nethusiastic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/enthusiastic