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The synonyms of “Fervent” are: ardent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid, passionate, intense, vehement, sincere, feeling, profound, deep-seated, heartfelt, emotional, animated, spirited, bright, shining, radiant, glimmering, flickering, twinkling, incandescent, candescent, luminous, luminescent, phosphorescent
Fervent as an Adjective
Definitions of "Fervent" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fervent” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Characterized by intense emotion.
- Having or displaying a passionate intensity.
- Extremely hot- Nathaniel Hawthorne- Frances Trollope.
- Hot, burning, or glowing.
- (archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing.
Synonyms of "Fervent" as an adjective (28 Words)
animated | Full of life or excitement; lively. An animated and expressive face. |
ardent | Glowing or shining like fire- Alexander Pope. The ardent flames. |
bright | Not made dim or less bright. The sun was bright and hot. |
candescent | Glowing with heat; luminous. |
deep-seated | Deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held. |
emotional | Of more than usual emotion. Gaining emotional support from relatives. |
feeling | Showing emotion or sensitivity. She was a feeling child. |
fervid | Extremely hot- Nathaniel Hawthorne- Frances Trollope. Set out when the fervid heat subsides. |
fiery | Having a passionate and quick-tempered nature. A fiery temper. |
flickering | (of a flame or light) burning or shining unsteadily; wavering. The flickering flames cast long shadows. |
glimmering | Shining faintly with a wavering light. Pools of glimmering light. |
heartfelt | (of a feeling or its expression) deeply and strongly felt; sincere. Heartfelt condolences. |
impassioned | Characterized by intense emotion. She made an impassioned plea for help. |
incandescent | Emitting light as a result of being heated. An incandescent bulb. |
intense | Extremely sharp or intense. A burning and intense look. |
luminescent | Emitting light not caused by heat. The team is developing a transparent luminescent solar concentrator. |
luminous | Very bright in colour; lurid. A luminous glow. |
passionate | Having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs. A passionate kiss. |
perfervid | Characterized by intense emotion. Perfervid nationalism. |
phosphorescent | Emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous. The phosphorescent glow of decaying wood. |
profound | Situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed-Thomas Gray. Profound feelings of disquiet. |
radiant | Of an appliance designed to emit radiant energy especially for cooking or heating. She gave him a radiant smile. |
shining | Marked by exceptional merit. A shining expanse of water. |
sincere | Free from pretence or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings. She d sounded sincere enough. |
spirited | Made lively or spirited. A warm hearted generous spirited man. |
torrid | Emotionally charged and vigorously energetic. A torrid love affair. |
twinkling | (of a person’s eyes) sparkling, especially with amusement. Twinkling harbour lights. |
vehement | Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense. Vehement dislike. |
Usage Examples of "Fervent" as an adjective
- A fervent desire to change society.
- The fervent heat…merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems.
- A fervent admirer.
- A fervent supporter of the revolution.
Associations of "Fervent" (30 Words)
afire | On fire; burning. The whole mill was afire. |
aflame | Lighted up by or as by fire or flame. Even the car s tires were aflame. |
alight | (of a bird) descend from the air and settle. The conductor alights to push the cable car completely around. |
ardent | Glowing or shining like fire. The ardent flames. |
brazier | Large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times. |
burning | The act of burning something. A burning building. |
choleric | Easily moved to anger. He was a choleric self important little man. |
eager | (of a person’s expression or tone of voice) keenly expectant or interested. Eager for success. |
earnest | Sincerely earnest. An earnest student. |
enthusiasm | Something that arouses enthusiasm. Few expressed enthusiasm about the current leaders. |
enthusiastic | Having or showing great excitement and interest. Was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons. |
fervid | Hot, burning, or glowing. His fervid protestations of love. |
fervor | The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up. |
fever | An abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium. A heart which sin has fevered. |
fiery | Showing strong emotion, typically anger. Fiery oratory. |
heartily | To a great degree; very (especially with reference to personal feelings. Yes the children chorused heartily. |
heated | Made warm or hot het is a dialectal variant of heated. Wiped his heated up face with a large bandana. |
hot | Make or become hot. A hot day in late August. |
igneous | Like or suggestive of fire. Igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state especially from molten magma. |
impassioned | Characterized by intense emotion. An impassioned appeal. |
overwrought | (of a piece of writing or a work of art) too elaborate or complicated in design or construction. A pseudo Gothic church far too overwrought for such a small town. |
passion | A musical setting of any of the biblical accounts of the Passion. She nurses a passion for Thomas. |
passionate | Arising from intense feelings of sexual love. He s passionate about football. |
stoke | Add coal or other solid fuel to (a fire, furnace, boiler, etc. He stoked up the barbecue. |
strenuous | Characterized by or performed with much energy or force. Strenuous exercise. |
tempestuous | Characterized by violent emotions or behavior. A tempestuous wind. |
torrid | Full of passion arising from sexual love. A torrid dance. |
votary | A priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult. The cultured votary of science. |
zealotry | Excessive intolerance of opposing views. He expressed concern about religious zealotry playing an increasing role in politics. |
zest | Great enthusiasm and energy. Add 3 tablespoons of lemon zest. |