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Enthused vs Enthralled - What's the difference?

enthused | enthralled |

As verbs the difference between enthused and enthralled

is that enthused is past participle of enthuse while enthralled is past tense of enthrall.

As an adjective enthralled is

extremely happy or excited.

enthused

English

Verb

(head)

    • enthralled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely happy or excited
  • * 2014 , (Ruzwana Bashir), " The untold story of how a culture of shame perpetuates abuse. I know, I was a victim", The Guardian , 29 August 2014:
    • At 18 I was fortunate enough to receive an offer to study at Oxford University. I was enthralled with the exciting new world around me and tried desperately to fit in.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (enthrall)