Management sounded unenthusiastic (5)

I believe the answer is:

bored

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'unenthusiastic' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for bored that I've seen before include "Brassed off" , "Feeling weary and uninterested" , "Unstimulated" , "Fed up - tired of the world" , "Filled with tedium" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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