Enthusiastic and Lazy

Enthusiastic: full of energy and interest; passionate
Synonyms: ardent, avid, fanatical, fervent, ebullient, vehement

  • Melissa has always been an ardent supporter of the city’s community theatre.
  • Janet is an avid reader of mystery novels and considers herself an amateur sleuth.
  • Fanatical about the team, Henry bought all the store’s merchandise.
  • The unemployed population is a fervent protestor of the country’s economic policies.
  • My aunt is an ebullient woman who can always see the rainbow through the clouds
  • In hopes of changing their school menu, the students staged a vehement protest outside the cafeteria.

Lazy: lacking energy, interest; impassionate
Synonyms: enervated, indolent, listless, lackluster, lethargic, slipshod, tepid

  • Her indolent daughter waited until the last possible day to start her lengthy research paper.
  • The bored students were listless during the professor’s long speech.
  • The actor was critiqued for his lackluster performance in the play.
  • After spending the entire day running errands, I felt lethargic and enervated.
  • Because of slipshod detective work, the killer has still not been caught.
  • From Jared’s tepid response, it was obvious he did not like his Christmas gift.