What is another word for enthusiasms?

Pronunciation: [ɛnθjˈuːzɪˌazəmz] (IPA)

Enthusiasms are a strong feeling of excitement or passion. There are many synonyms for this word, including passion, ardor, zeal, fervor, eagerness, exuberance, gusto, and vivacity. These words all convey a sense of intense emotion and dedication. Passion suggests an all-consuming devotion to a particular interest or pursuit. Ardor connotes a fiery or intense enthusiasm. Zeal is similar to ardor but also implies a strong sense of urgency or purpose. Fervor suggests a deeply held belief or conviction. Eagerness conveys a sense of anticipation or enthusiasm to get started. Exuberance implies an effervescent or joyful excitement. Gusto and vivacity convey a sense of liveliness and energy.

Usage examples for Enthusiasms

Surely the victim herself must see how foolish her enthusiasms appeared in the eyes of the poet's granddaughter.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
It is moderation which incites us to restrain our impatience, to silence our inexplicable antipathies and to put a break on our tempestuous enthusiasms.
"Common Sense Subtitle: How To Exercise It"
Yoritomo-Tashi
"Oh, shut up, Mac, don't pour cold water on my wife's enthusiasms.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee

Famous quotes with Enthusiasms

  • I tried to stir the imagination and enthusiasms of students to take risks, to do what they were most afraid of doing, to widen their horizons of action.
    James Broughton
  • All noble enthusiasms pass through a feverish stage, and grow wiser and more serene.
    William Ellery Channing
  • I have known lots of adults who enjoyed similar enthusiasms as a kid and weren't encouraged and then didn't go anywhere with it and so they're unhappy in their jobs as adults.
    William Joyce
  • The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood who strives valiantly who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause who at best, knows the triumph of high achievement and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
    Theodore Roosevelt
  • The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause who at best, if he wins, knows the thrills of high achievement, and, if he fails, at least fails daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
    John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Related words: hobbies, interests, things to do, new hobbies

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