ZEALOUS

avid, zealous

(adjective) marked by active interest and enthusiasm; “an avid sports fan”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

zealous (comparative more zealous, superlative most zealous)

Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion.

Synonyms

• (full of zeal): ardent, eager, enthusiastic, fervent, passionate, zealotic

Antonyms

• (full of zeal): apathetic, dispassionate, indifferent, unenthusiastic

Source: Wiktionary


Zeal"ous, a. Etym: [LL. zelosus. See Zeal.]

1. Filled with, or characterized by, zeal; warmly engaged, or ardent, in behalf of an object. He may be zealous in the salvation of souls. Law.

2. Filled with religious zeal. [Obs.] Shak.

– Zeal"ous*ly, adv.

– Zeal"ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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