| Main Entry: |
fervent/fervid |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
enthusiastic, excited |
Synonyms: |
animated,
ardent,
blazing,
burning,
devout, dying to,
eager,
earnest,
ecstatic,
emotional, enthused, falling all over oneself,
fiery,
glowing, go great guns,
heartfelt,
hearty,
hot*, hot-blooded,
impassioned,
intense,
passionate, perfervid,
pious,
religious,
responsive,
serious,
sincere, unfeigned,
vehement,
warm, warmhearted, wholehearted,
zealous
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Antonyms: |
cool, discouraged, dispirited, impassive, uncaring, unenthusiastic, unexcited
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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