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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdésenthousiaste
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dez-ahn-twee-azt
"Sa réponse était désenthousiaste."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking enthusiasm or excitement.
"She gave an unenthusiastic response to the proposal." - 2
Showing little interest or eagerness.
"His unenthusiastic attitude during the meeting was noticeable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unenthusiastic' is formed by the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'enthusiastic', which derives from the Greek 'enthousiasmos', meaning 'to be inspired or possessed by a god'. The term evolved through Latin and Middle English, retaining its core meaning of lacking enthusiasm.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unenthusiastic" is said worldwide
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désenthousiaste
Transliteration: dez-ahn-twee-azt
"Sa réponse était désenthousiaste."
unenthusiastisch
Transliteration: oon-en-thoo-zee-ah-tish
"Seine Reaktion war unenthusiastisch."
disinteressato
Transliteration: dee-sin-teh-reh-sah-toh
"La sua risposta era disinteressata."
desinteresado
Transliteration: deh-seen-teh-reh-sah-doh
"Su respuesta fue desinteresada."
desinteressado
Transliteration: deh-zee-teh-reh-sah-doh
"A resposta dele foi desinteressada."
उदासीन
Transliteration: udaasīn
"उसकी प्रतिक्रिया उदासीन थी।"
缺乏热情
Transliteration: quēfá rèqíng
"他的反应缺乏热情。"
무관심한
Transliteration: mugwansimhan
"그의 반응은 무관심했다."
無関心な
Transliteration: mukanshin na
"彼の反応は無関心だった。"
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