Unenthusiastically: meaning, definitions and examples
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unenthusiastically
[ หษn.ษชnหฮธuห.ziหรฆs.tษช.kli ]
in a bored or indifferent manner
If someone does something unenthusiastically, they do it without showing much interest or excitement.
Synonyms
apathetically, halfheartedly, indifferently, lackadaisically, listlessly
Examples of usage
- He answered the phone unenthusiastically.
- She nodded unenthusiastically during the meeting.
- The students completed the assignment unenthusiastically.
- Despite his best efforts, he spoke unenthusiastically about the project.
- I could tell from her tone that she was speaking unenthusiastically.
Translations
Translations of the word "unenthusiastically" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sem entusiasmo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคคเฅเคธเคพเคนเคนเฅเคจเคคเคพ เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช unbegeistert
๐ฎ๐ฉ tanpa antusiasme
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะตะท ะตะฝััะทัะฐะทะผั
๐ต๐ฑ bez entuzjazmu
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฑๆใใชใ
๐ซ๐ท sans enthousiasme
๐ช๐ธ sin entusiasmo
๐น๐ท isteksizce
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด์ ์์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุฏูู ุญู ุงุณ
๐จ๐ฟ bez nadลกenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ bez nadลกenia
๐จ๐ณ ๆฒกๆ็ญๆ ๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ brez navduลกenja
๐ฎ๐ธ รกn รกhuga
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฝัะฐััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฃแแแแแแแก แแแ แแจแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ hษvษssiz
๐ฒ๐ฝ sin entusiasmo
Etymology
The word 'unenthusiastically' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'lacking' and the word 'enthusiastically', which comes from the noun 'enthusiasm'. The term 'enthusiasm' originated from the Greek word 'enthusiasmos', meaning 'inspiration or possession by a divine afflatus'. Over time, 'unenthusiastically' has evolved to describe a lack of enthusiasm or interest in a particular action or situation.
See also: enthusiastically, unenthusiastic.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #39,648, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.