Amazed vs Enthusiastic - What's the difference?
amazed | enthusiastic |
Astonished; confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised.
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*:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed .
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With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
As adjectives the difference between amazed and enthusiastic
is that amazed is astonished; confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised while enthusiastic is with zealous fervor; excited, motivated.As a verb amazed
is (amaze).amazed
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Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.}}
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*enthusiastic
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(enthusiasm)Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- A young man of a visionary and enthusiastic character. — W. Irving.
- an enthusiastic lover of art