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[ adjective ] characterized by intense emotion

Examples

"ardent love" "an ardent lover" "a burning enthusiasm" "a fervent desire to change society" "a fervent admirer" "fiery oratory" "an impassioned appeal" "a torrid love affair"

Used in print

(Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)

And there is no section of the nation more ardent than the South in the cold_war against Communism .

Related terms

passionate

2
[ adjective ] characterized by strong enthusiasm;

Synonyms

warm

Examples

"ardent revolutionaries" "warm support"

Related terms

enthusiastic

3
[ adjective ] glowing or shining like fire

Examples

"from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope "frightened by his ardent burning eyes"

Related terms

bright

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