unenthusiastic
adjective
, -en- also -藢thy眉-\
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, -en- also -藢thy眉- \
adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for unenthusiastic
Synonyms
halfhearted, lukewarm, tepid, uneager
Antonyms
eager, enthusiastic, hearty, keen, passionate, warm, wholehearted
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The Treasury鈥檚 group of market consultants, the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee, has long been unenthusiastic on the prospect of an ultra-long issue, said Bruno Braizinha, director of U.S. rates research at Bank of America. — Los Angeles Times, "U.S. contemplates 50- and 100-year bonds after yields plummet," 16 Aug. 2019 As candidates awaited the official results, some reflected on the unenthusiastic turnout. — Washington Post, "Boycotters shake up Iraq鈥檚 election, which was marked by historically low turnout," 13 May 2018 But some Democrats were still unenthusiastic about the House legislation. — Andrew Duehren, WSJ, "House Passes $4.5 Billion Bill for Humanitarian Assistance at Border," 25 June 2019 Anti-corruption NGOs were notably unenthusiastic about his candidacy. — The Economist, "Will AMLO deliver?," 5 July 2018 Meanwhile, Pentagon officials were unenthusiastic about the prospect of launching million-dollar cruise missiles into makeshift al Qaeda training camps. — Warren Bass, WSJ, "The Bin Laden Attack That Two Presidents Failed to Answer," 10 Jan. 2019 According to Grub Street, New York magazine critic Adam Platt wrote an unenthusiastic review of the restaurant鈥檚 food and ambiance. — Alexandra Deabler, Fox News, "Mario Batali's La Sirena to close at the end of the year," 19 Sep. 2018 At what level of automation could car enthusiasts become unenthusiastic? — Robert C. Yeager, New York Times, "When Cars Do the Driving, Who Will Feel the Joy?," 14 June 2018 Moonves, who was unenthusiastic enough about a potential deal with Viacom to explore alternatives with Verizon Communications Inc. and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., wants CBS Chief Operating Officer Joseph Ianniello as his No. — Nabila Ahmed, Bloomberg.com, "Redstone Has a $187 Million Reason Not to Oust CBS's Moonves," 12 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unenthusiastic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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