ARDENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ARDENT?

Need another word that means the same as “ardent”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “ardent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ardent” are: fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid, warm, passionate, avid, zealous, wholehearted, eager, vehement, intense, fierce, flaming, emotional, hot-blooded, white-hot, red-hot, burning, blazing, ablaze, aflame

Ardent as an Adjective

Definitions of "Ardent" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ardent” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Characterized by strong enthusiasm.
• Glowing or shining like fire- Alexander Pope.
• Glowing or shining like fire.
• Characterized by intense emotion.
• Very enthusiastic or passionate.
• Burning; glowing.

Synonyms of "Ardent" as an adjective (24 Words)

ablaze	Filled with anger or another strong emotion. Forests set ablaze or afire by lightning.
aflame	In flames; burning. Pour brandy over the steaks and then set aflame.
avid	(often followed by `for’) ardently or excessively desirous. An avid reader of science fiction.
blazing	Without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious. She had a blazing row with Eddie and stormed out.
burning	Of urgent interest and importance; exciting or calling for debate. A burning building.
eager	Strongly wanting to do or have something. The man was eager to please.
emotional	Of more than usual emotion. Gaining emotional support from relatives.
fervent	Hot, burning, or glowing. A fervent desire to change society.
fervid	Intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree. His fervid protestations of love.
fierce	Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness. The tiger is the largest member of the cat family and a fierce predator.
fiery	Having a passionate and quick-tempered nature. Fiery oratory.
flaming	Burning fiercely and emitting flames. A flaming row.
hot-blooded	Prone to emotion.
impassioned	Filled with or showing great emotion. She made an impassioned plea for help.
intense	Extremely sharp or intense. The heat was intense.
passionate	Arising from intense feelings of sexual love. Passionate pleas for help.
perfervid	Characterized by intense emotion. Perfervid nationalism.
red-hot	Newest or most recent.
torrid	Extremely hot and dry. Hot trumpets and torrid rhythms.
vehement	Characterized by great force or energy. Her voice was low but vehement.
warm	Inducing the impression of warmth used especially of reds and oranges and yellows. I walked quickly to keep warm.
white-hot	Intensely zealous or fervid.
wholehearted	With unconditional and enthusiastic devotion. Wholehearted commitment.
zealous	Having or showing zeal. The council was extremely zealous in the application of the regulations.

Usage Examples of "Ardent" as an adjective

• Frightened by his ardent burning eyes.
• Ardent revolutionaries.
• The ardent flames.
• From rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes.
• An ardent lover.
• An ardent supporter of the conservative cause.
• Ardent love.

Associations of "Ardent" (30 Words)

admirer	A person who has a sexual or romantic interest in someone. She had many admirers.
agog	Very eager or curious to hear or see something. Papa was agog with curiosity.
burning	The act of burning something. A burning building.
devote	Invoke or pronounce a curse upon. The hostile army was devoted with dire execrations to the gods of war.
devotee	An ardent follower and admirer. A devotee of Lewis Carroll.
eager	A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary. An eager look.
earnest	Sincerely earnest. Both sides were deeply in earnest even passionate.
enthusiasm	Something that arouses enthusiasm. The three enthusiasms of his life were politics religion and books.
enthusiast	An ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity. A sports car enthusiast.
enthusiastic	Having or showing great excitement and interest. An enthusiastic response.
enthusiastically	With enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner. The audience applauded enthusiastically.
fan	A thing resembling an open fan. There are great waste fans at the foot of the Andes in the desert.
fanatic	A person with an obsessive interest in and enthusiasm for a particular activity. A fanatic is one who can t change his mind and won t change the subject.
fervent	Characterized by intense emotion. A fervent desire to change society.
fervid	Extremely hot- Nathaniel Hawthorne- Frances Trollope. His fervid protestations of love.
fervor	The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up.
fever	Bring about a high body temperature or a state of nervous excitement in. She had a slight fever.
fiery	Showing strong emotion, typically anger. Fiery oratory.
heartily	To a great degree; very (especially with reference to personal feelings. They dined heartily.
impassioned	Characterized by intense emotion. An impassioned appeal.
overly	To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits. She was a jealous and overly possessive woman.
passion	An account of the Passion from any of the Gospels. She nurses a passion for Thomas.
passionate	Having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs. A passionate kiss.
passionately	In a way that shows strong feelings or beliefs. Ruth was passionately interested in politics.
strenuous	Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance. Strenuous exercise.
torrid	Full of difficulty. Torrid jazz bands.
votary	A devoted follower, adherent, or advocate of someone or something. A votary of Aphrodite.
zealot	A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.
zealotry	Fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of religious, political, or other ideals; fanaticism. He expressed concern about religious zealotry playing an increasing role in politics.
zealous	Marked by active interest and enthusiasm. The council was extremely zealous in the application of the regulations.