enthusiasm vs enthusiast vs enthusiastic vs passionate
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| enthusiasmnoun/ɪnˈθuː.zi.æz.əm/ | Meaning a strong feeling of interest and excitement about something you like or want to do | Goes with enthusiasm for | Example Young people in Vietnam have shown great enthusiasm for learning to code. |
| enthusiastnoun/ɪnˈθuː.zi.æst/ | Meaning a person who is very interested in something and spends a lot of time on it | Goes with sports enthusiast | Example My uncle is a car enthusiast who spends every weekend in his garage. |
| enthusiasticadjective/ɪnˌθuː.ziˈæs.tɪk/ | Meaning full of excitement and strong interest in something you like or want to do | Goes with enthusiastic about | Example The students were enthusiastic about the new science project. |
| passionateadjective/ˈpæʃ.ə.nət/ | Meaning having or showing very strong feelings or a strong enthusiasm for something | Goes with passionate about | Example She is passionate about teaching and spends her weekends planning lessons. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The fans welcomed the team home with great .