The committee's unenthusiastic response to the proposal suggested that the project would need substantial revision before approval.
委员会对该提案不热情的反应表明,该项目在获得批准前需要大幅修改。
Which choice best defines “unenthusiastic”?
A — Not showing excitement or interest. “unenthusiastic” means not showing excitement or interest.
Which word means “not showing excitement or interest”?
B — unenthusiastic. “unenthusiastic” means not showing excitement or interest.
unenthusiastic — not showing excitement or interest. In Chinese: 不热情的.
unenthusiastic is pronounced /ˌʌnɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/.
The committee's unenthusiastic response to the proposal suggested that the project would need substantial revision before approval. (委员会对该提案不热情的反应表明,该项目在获得批准前需要大幅修改。)
apathetic, indifferent, lukewarm — all close in meaning to unenthusiastic (not showing excitement or interest).
enthusiastic, eager — each the opposite of unenthusiastic (not showing excitement or interest).
Yes. unenthusiastic is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.