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Synonyms for ardent
ˈɑr dntar·dent
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
ardent
One is eager who impatiently desires to accomplish some end; one is earnest with a desire that is less impatient, but more deep, resolute, and constant; one is anxious with a desire that foresees rather the pain of disappointment than the delight of attainment. One is eager for the gratification of any appetite or passion; he is earnest in conviction, purpose, or character. Eager usually refers to some specific and immediate satisfaction, earnest to something permanent and enduring; the patriotic soldier is earnest in his devotion to his country, eager for a decisive battle.
Synonyms:
animated, anxious, burning, desirous, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealousAntonyms:
apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmovedPreposition:
Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
ardent
Synonyms:
longing, passionate, aspiring, warm, eager, fervent, excited, fiery, glowing, zealous, fervid, fierce, keen, vehement, hot, affectionate, impassioned, burning, heatedAntonyms:
cool, cold, indifferent, dispassioned, apathetic, passionless, unimpassioned, phlegmatic, platonic
Princeton's WordNet
ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torridadjective
characterized by intense emotion
"ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"
Synonyms:
perfervid, flaming, warm, fervid, fiery, fervent, igneous, torrid, impassionedAntonyms:
unenthusiastic, passionless, dullardent, warmadjective
characterized by strong enthusiasm
"ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support"
Synonyms:
perfervid, tender, lovesome, warm, fervid, fond, strong, fiery, fervent, quick, torrid, impassioned, affectionateAntonyms:
dull, passionless, unenthusiasticardentadjective
glowing or shining like fire
"from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope; "frightened by his ardent burning eyes"
Synonyms:
torrid, fervent, perfervid, fervid, impassioned, warm, fieryAntonyms:
dull, unenthusiastic, passionless
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
ardentadjective
Synonyms:
zealous, passionate, fervent, warm, enthusiastic, sanguine, vehement, impassioned, spirituous, alcoholic, fiery, hot, burning, flagrant, intense
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How to use ardent in a sentence?
Of the two great political parties which have divided the opinions and feelings of our country, the candid and the just will now admit that both have contributed splendid talents, spotless integrity, ardent patriotism, and disinterested sacrifices to the formation and administration of this Government, and that both have required a liberal indulgence for a portion of human infirmity and error.
If I were to wish for anything, I should not wish for wealth and power, but for the passionate sense of the potential, for the eye which, ever young and ardent, sees the possible. Pleasure disappoints, possibility never. And what wine is so sparkling, what so fragrant, what so intoxicating, as possibility
The search for truth is eternal and artists some of its most ardent seekers.
...So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and otherwise, to put shackles upon sleeping men.
An ardent supporter of the hometown team should go to a game prepared to take offense, no matter what happens.
Translations for ardent
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- متحمسArabic
- glühend, feurigGerman
- φλογερόςGreek
- ardiente, fervienteSpanish
- leimuava, kiihkeäFinnish
- passionné, fervent, ardent, faroucheFrench
- उत्साहीHindi
- 熱烈な, 熱烈, 熱心Japanese
- ಉತ್ಕಟKannada
- flagrans, calidus, ardensLatin
- vurig, brandend, passioneelDutch
- горячий, пылающий, пылкий, ярый, пламенный, страстныйRussian
- ఉత్సాహవంతుడుTelugu
- 热心Chinese
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