unenthusiastic
/ʌnɛnθjuːziˈæstɪk/adjective
unenthusiastic is spelled U-N-E-N-T-H-U-S-I-A-S-T-I-C: 14 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unenthusiastic means “Without enthusiasm; unexcited” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unenthusiastic?
| Letters | 14: U-N-E-N-T-H-U-S-I-A-S-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 70,702nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unenthusiastic?
Unenthusiastic appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unenthusiastic?
- /ʌnɛnθjuːziˈæstɪk/
Unenthusiastic has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-unenthusiastic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unenthusiastic
- more unenthusiastic comparative
- most unenthusiastic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unenthusiastic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Without enthusiasm; unexcited.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unenthusiastic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense lacking enthusiasm:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | poco / nada / no entusiasta |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unenthusiastic come from?
From un- + enthusiastic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).