Ardent

//ˈɑːdənt// adj

adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.

    "This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows."

  2. 2
    Providing light or heat. literary
Adjective
  1. 1
    glowing or shining like fire wordnet
  2. 2
    characterized by strong enthusiasm wordnet
  3. 3
    characterized by intense emotion wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
enthusiasticimpassionedabandonedablazeacquiescentadamantine

Example

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"In a football game the spectators are usually ardent rooters for one of the two teams, but there also is a small group who will climb on the bandwagon of the winning team."

Etymology

First attested circa 14th century as Middle English ardaunt, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ardent and Old French ardant, from Latin ardentem, accusative of ardēns, present participle of ardeō (“I burn”).

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