Zeal for your house will consume me.
Source: tatoeba (70794)
Zeal
/zil/
Synonyms for "zeal" (243 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (49)
Noun(6 words)
abandonacquiescenceagitationagreeabilityagreeablenessalacrityall oversall-oversambitionamenabilityangstanxietyanxiety hysteriaanxiety neurosisanxious benchanxious concernanxious seatanxiousnessappetiteapplication
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apprehensionapprehensivenessardencyardoraviditybibliolatryblusterbrawlbroilbrouhahacacophonycalenturecankerworm of carecarechaoscharismatic giftcharismatic movementcharismatic renewalcheerful consentcommitmentcommittednesscommotioncompliance
Strong matches (73)
Noun(18 words)
crusadingcultural-revolutionary zealdazzledevotingeagernesselanenthusiasmenthusiasm for learningenthusiasmsenthusingexcitement buildsexploration enthusiasmfanaticismferocityfervorfire prefixflameforwardness
Adjective(2 words)
energetic effortfiery energy
Related words (121)
gamenessgift of tonguesglossolaliagoadgoodwillgustoheartheartinessheatheatednesshubbubhurrahimpassionednessinclinationinquietudeinspirationintensityintentnesskeennessliveliness
Show 81 more words
loveloyaltymalaisemisgivingnervous strainnervous tensionnervousnessoveranxietyoverdevoutnessoverpiousnessoverreligiousnessoverrighteousnessoverzealousnesspandemoniumpassionpassionatenesspentecostalismperturbationpietypins and needlespliabilitypliancypromptnesspuckerpushracketragereadinessreceptive moodreceptivenessreceptivityrelishresolutionresponsivenessrevivalrevivalismright moodrowruckusrumpussanctimonysavorseriousnesssinceritysolicitudesoulsparklespiritstewstorminessstrainsuspensetempestuousnesstensiontractabilitytroubletumulttumultuousnessturbulenceturmoiluneasinessungrudgingnessunloathnessunquietnessunreluctanceuproarupseturgencyvehemencevervevexationwarmthwarmth of feelingwildnesswilling earwilling heartwillingnesszealotismzealotryzealousnesszest
Adjective(9 words)
great enthusiasmgreatest energyimpetuous energyintense pursuitloud energyproductive energysteady eagernessunmeasured vigorwild enthusiasm
Noun(11 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: ardor, abandon, acquiescence, agitation, agreeability.
- Sentence evidence is available for zeal, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
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- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
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- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "zeal"
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Replacement workflow
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Related word relations
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More general
16 entriesMore specific
4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesacademic zealpolitical zealreligious zealzeal for justicezeal for reformzeal for science
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
105 translations across 51 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- cenë noun (fervour or devotion)
Ancient Greek
3 entries- ζῆλος noun (fervour or devotion)
- προθυμία noun (fervour or devotion)
- σπουδή noun (fervour or devotion)
Arabic
3 entries- جهد noun (fervour or devotion)
- جُهْد noun (fervour or devotion)
- حَمَاس noun (fervour or devotion)
Armenian
1 entries- նախանձախնդրություն noun (fervour or devotion)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- canfəşanlıq noun (fervour or devotion)
- şövq noun (fervour or devotion)
Belarusian
2 entries- запа́л noun (fervour or devotion)
- заўзя́тасць noun (fervour or devotion)
Bulgarian
3 entries- стара́ние noun (fervour or devotion)
- стреме́ж noun (fervour or devotion)
- усъ́рдие noun (fervour or devotion)
Catalan
1 entries- zel noun (fervour or devotion)
Cherokee
1 entries- ᎤᏚᎩᎬᏗ noun (fervour or devotion)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 激情 noun (fervour or devotion)
- 熱心 /热心 noun (fervour or devotion)
- 熱忱 /热忱 noun (fervour or devotion)
- 熱情 /热情 noun (fervour or devotion)
Cornish
1 entries- diwysykter noun (fervour or devotion)
Czech
1 entries- horlivost noun (fervour or devotion)
Danish
1 entries- iver noun (fervour or devotion)
Dutch
2 entries- geestdrift noun (fervour or devotion)
- ijver noun (fervour or devotion)
Esperanto
1 entries- fervoro noun (fervour or devotion)
Finnish
3 entries- into noun (fervour or devotion)
- intohimo noun (fervour or devotion)
- kiihko noun (fervour or devotion)
French
2 entries- assiduité noun (fervour or devotion)
- zèle noun (fervour or devotion)
Georgian
3 entries- გულმოდგინება noun (fervour or devotion)
- თავგამოდება noun (fervour or devotion)
- სიბეჯითე noun (fervour or devotion)
German
2 entries- Begeisterung noun (fervour or devotion)
- Eifer noun (fervour or devotion)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 noun (fervour or devotion)
Greek
1 entries- ζήλος noun (fervour or devotion)
Hungarian
4 entries- buzgalom noun (fervour or devotion)
- buzgóság noun (fervour or devotion)
- hevület noun (fervour or devotion)
- hév noun (fervour or devotion)
Ido
1 entries- zelo noun (fervour or devotion)
Interlingua
1 entries- zelo noun (fervour or devotion)
Irish
1 entries- díograis noun (fervour or devotion)
Italian
1 entries- zelo noun (fervour or devotion)
Japanese
4 entries- 情熱 noun (fervour or devotion)
- 意気込み noun (fervour or devotion)
- 気勢 noun (fervour or devotion)
- 熱情 noun (fervour or devotion)
Korean
1 entries- 열정 noun (fervour or devotion)
Latin
4 entries- alacritās noun (fervour or devotion)
- ardor noun (fervour or devotion)
- fervor noun (fervour or devotion)
- studium noun (fervour or devotion)
Macedonian
1 entries- ревност noun (fervour or devotion)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- engasjement noun (fervour or devotion)
- iver noun (fervour or devotion)
Occitan
1 entries- zèl noun (fervour or devotion)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- حرارت noun (fervour or devotion)
Persian
3 entries- تَعَصُّب noun (fervour or devotion)
- شوق noun (fervour or devotion)
- غِیرَت noun (fervour or devotion)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Iewa noun (fervour or devotion)
Polish
2 entries- gorliwość noun (fervour or devotion)
- zapał noun (fervour or devotion)
Portuguese
1 entries- zelo noun (fervour or devotion)
Romanian
4 entries- ardoare noun (fervour or devotion)
- râvnă noun (fervour or devotion)
- sârguință noun (fervour or devotion)
- zel noun (fervour or devotion)
Russian
4 entries- запа́л noun (fervour or devotion)
- рве́ние noun (fervour or devotion)
- стара́ние noun (fervour or devotion)
- усе́рдие noun (fervour or devotion)
Sanskrit
1 entries- उत्साह noun (fervour or devotion)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- eud noun (fervour or devotion)
Slovak
1 entries- horlivosť noun (fervour or devotion)
Spanish
4 entries- afán noun (fervour or devotion)
- ahincamiento noun (fervour or devotion)
- ahincanza noun (fervour or devotion)
- ahínco noun (fervour or devotion)
Swedish
3 entries- iver noun (fervour or devotion)
- nit noun (fervour or devotion)
- nitälskan noun (fervour or devotion)
Tajik
1 entries- ғайрат noun (fervour or devotion)
Tocharian B
1 entries- spelkke noun (fervour or devotion)
Turkish
3 entries- heves noun (fervour or devotion)
- hırs noun (fervour or devotion)
- şevk noun (fervour or devotion)
Ukrainian
4 entries- за́пал noun (fervour or devotion)
- завзя́ття noun (fervour or devotion)
- завзя́тість noun (fervour or devotion)
- запопа́дливість noun (fervour or devotion)
Uzbek
1 entries- gʻayrat noun (fervour or devotion)
Welsh
2 entries- aidd msêl noun (fervour or devotion)
- selogrwydd noun (fervour or devotion)
Woiwurrung
1 entries- toolangi noun (fervour or devotion)
Sample sentences
21 total sentences available.
Success is due less to ability than to zeal.
Source: tatoeba (271328)
Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse.
Source: tatoeba (277038)
He did it with great zeal.
Source: tatoeba (292149)
Showing 4 of 21 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "zeal"?
Closest matches include ardor, abandon, acquiescence, agitation, agreeability.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "zeal"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.