unenthusiastic
adjective
un·en·thu·si·as·tic
ˌən-in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik 
-en-
also -ˌthyü-
: having or showing a lack of excitement or enthusiasm : not enthusiastic
an unenthusiastic response
an unenthusiastic crowd
unenthusiastically
adverb
a suggestion that was greeted unenthusiastically
Examples of unenthusiastic in a Sentence
my suggestion that we go to see the new action flick was greeted with an unenthusiastic shrug
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Ultimately the question is whether Hardy, Glasser and Butterworth can patch things up especially since Hardy was already unenthusiastic about returning for Season 3 due to his conflict with Butterworth.
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 May 2026
But historical low voter turnout in gubernatorial primaries, combined with an electorate that has been largely unenthusiastic about the candidates at the top of the ballot, could drive the outcome of the high-stakes election.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
In this purple-on-purple preppy look, Lady Di (then a 19-year-old nursery school teacher) seemed sweet—if not a little unenthusiastic about being photographed.
—Natalie Arroyo Camacho, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
Some advocacy groups are unenthusiastic.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 May 2026
But historical low voter turnout in gubernatorial primaries, combined with an electorate that has been largely unenthusiastic about the candidates at the top of the ballot, could drive the outcome of the high-stakes election.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
In this purple-on-purple preppy look, Lady Di (then a 19-year-old nursery school teacher) seemed sweet—if not a little unenthusiastic about being photographed.
—Natalie Arroyo Camacho, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
Some advocacy groups are unenthusiastic.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Unenthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenthusiastic. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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