lack of enthusiasm
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enthusiasm — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ burning, enormous, extraordinary, immense, passionate, tremendous ▪ considerable, great ▪ little … Collocations dictionary
enthusiasm — en|thu|si|as|m W3 [ınˈθju:ziæzəm US ınˈθu: ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Greek; Origin: enthousiasmos, from entheos filled (by a god) with sudden strong abilities , from theos god ] 1.) [U] a strong feeling of interest and enjoyment about something and … Dictionary of contemporary English
lack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ profound, serious, severe ▪ conspicuous, distinct, notable, noticeable, obvious, remarkable … Collocations dictionary
enthusiasm — noun 1 (U) a strong feeling of interest and enjoyment about something and an eagerness to be involved in it: Although she s a beginner, she played with great enthusiasm (+ for): He shares your enthusiasm for jazz. | lack of enthusiasm: the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
enthusiasm */*/ — UK [ɪnˈθjuːzɪˌæzəm] / US [ɪnˈθuzɪˌæzəm] noun Word forms enthusiasm : singular enthusiasm plural enthusiasms Metaphor: Enthusiasm and excitement are like heat and a lack of enthusiasm and excitement is like cold or wet. I haven t got any burning… … English dictionary
enthusiasm — [[t]ɪnθju͟ːziæzəm, AM θu͟ː [/t]] ♦♦♦ enthusiasms 1) N VAR: oft N for n/ ing Enthusiasm is great eagerness to be involved in a particular activity which you like and enjoy or which you think is important. The lack of enthusiasm for unification… … English dictionary
lack´a|dai´si|cal|ness — lack|a|dai|si|cal «LAK uh DAY zuh kuhl», adjective. lacking interest or enthusiasm; languid; listless: »A lackadaisical sales staff. The new mayor has worked long and hard and is far from lackadaisical. SYNONYM(S): spiritless, lethargic, dreamy.… … Useful english dictionary
lack´a|dai´si|cal|ly — lack|a|dai|si|cal «LAK uh DAY zuh kuhl», adjective. lacking interest or enthusiasm; languid; listless: »A lackadaisical sales staff. The new mayor has worked long and hard and is far from lackadaisical. SYNONYM(S): spiritless, lethargic, dreamy.… … Useful english dictionary
lack|a|dai|si|cal — «LAK uh DAY zuh kuhl», adjective. lacking interest or enthusiasm; languid; listless: »A lackadaisical sales staff. The new mayor has worked long and hard and is far from lackadaisical. SYNONYM(S): spiritless, lethargic, dreamy. ╂[< lackadaisy … Useful english dictionary
Union of the Crowns — The Union of the Crowns was the accession of James VI, King of Scots, to the throne of England in March 1603, thus uniting Scotland and England under one monarch. This followed the death of his unmarried and childless first cousin twice removed,… … Wikipedia
