ardent

adjective

ar·dent ˈär-dᵊnt How to pronounce ardent (audio)

: characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity

ardent proponents of the bill

an ardent admirer

ardent fans

: fiery, hot

an ardent sun

: shining, glowing

ardent eyes

ardently adverb

Example Sentences

These ardent young nationalists, mostly still in their 20s and impatient for freedom, had acquired arms from sympathetic nationalist officers in the Indian army …

Gita Mehta, Vogue, April 1997 In fact, Gorbachev told me, a schoolboy essay he'd written on the virtues of Stalin was considered so ardent and exemplary that "for years thereafter other children were made to read it."

David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 Nov. 1996 During the fourth century, pagan piety in the upper classes became more elevated, more ardent, and more mystical.

Norman F. Cantor, The Civilization of the Middle Ages, 1993 made ardent declarations of love to the woman he someday hoped to marry an ardent science-fiction fan who has read virtually all of his favorite author's many works

Recent Examples on the Web Alito, a Roman Catholic, has been perhaps the court’s most ardent advocate of religious rights, at times casting believers as aggrieved for abiding by their faith.

al, 29 July 2022 Dean Lewis was an ardent advocate for social justice issues.

Rayna Reid, Essence, 8 June 2022 Kerr is an ardent advocate for stronger gun control, previously speaking out on the Parkland shooting in 2018.

Christopher Brito, CBS News, 25 May 2022 The Mount Carmel community, meanwhile, has lost one of its most loyal, dependable, ardent benefactors.

Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 For newcomers to the venue, the 60 Minute and 90 Minute IPAs are essential starters, while the Florida Peach Marmalade fruited sour packs a punch of vanilla and stone fruit that can turn ardent hop-haters into beer fans with a single sip.

Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Powell, in not only reading Child’s work but revisiting it, daily, with monklike commitment, enters into an ardent literary affair that ignites her dormant skills.

Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Since the time of Herodotus, history has been shaped less by facts than by half-truths, rumors, outright lies, ideologies, daydreams and ardent misconceptions.

Lance Morrow, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 Who knows, but HBO Max is full of a lot of things some people downright hate but that also have very loyal, ardent viewers.

Wired, 7 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ardaunt, ardent "burning, fiery, passionate," borrowed from Middle French ardent, ardant, going back to Old French, borrowed from Latin ardent-, ardens "burning, fiercely hot, shining, eager, passionate," from present participle of ardēre "to burn, emit light or flame, be fiercely hot, be violently excited, be eager," derivative of āridus, ārdus "dry, waterless" — more at arid

Note: The assumption here is that the initial long vowel of āridus is shortened in ardēre, though this is uncertain. (Ernout and Meillet in Dictionnaire étymologique de langue latine marked it as long, though M. Leumann in Lateinische Laut- und Formenlehre considered it to have been shortened.) Although derivation of ardēre from āridus seems likely on a morphological basis, the semantic relation is anomalous, as the verb is not a stative derivative of the adjective—the verb ārēre "to be dry, parched" already serves that function. The noun ardor is similarly anomalous. Most other stative verbs in -ēre paired with adjectives in -idus have a corresponding abstract noun ending in -ōr-, -or (originally *-ōs-, *-ōs), but the pair āridus/ārēre lacks a corresponding noun *āror. The derivative ardor does not provide it, as it means "burning, fierce heat," not "dryness" (though heat produces dryness, the implicit semantic connection).

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

ardent

adjective

as in passionate

having or expressing great depth of feeling made ardent declarations of love to the woman he someday hoped to marry

Synonyms & Similar Words

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passionate
fervent
passional
warm
intense
enthusiastic
charged
emotional
religious
glowing
demonstrative
impassioned
fervid
vehement
fiery
perfervid
blazing
burning
flaming
incandescent
feverish
torrid
on fire
hot-blooded
superheated
zealous
warm-blooded
sentimental
gushy
red-hot
obsessed
mawkish
saccharine
gushing
maudlin
sloppy
enamored
histrionic
infatuated
sugary
sappy
schmaltzy
keen
melodramatic
mushy
uninhibited
unreserved
gung ho
frenzied
overexcited
overheated
orgiastic
unrestrained
overemotional

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dispassionate
impassive
cold
cool
objective
dry
detached
impersonal
unemotional
emotionless
reserved
undemonstrative

as in avid

showing urgent desire or interest an ardent science-fiction fan who has read virtually all of his favorite author's many works

Synonyms & Similar Words

avid
enthusiastic
excited
eager
keen
anxious
voracious
hungry
impatient
desirous
enthused
solicitous
nuts
interested
pumped
greedy
athirst
thirsty
happy
agog
stoked
raring
antsy
great
juiced
wild
ready
willing
crazy
geeked
engaged
gung ho
hot
obsessed
hopped-up
longing
champing at the bit
chomping at the bit
hepped up
ambitious
restless
covetous
craving
pining
breathless
hankering
restive
glad
hung up
inclined
amenable
game
disposed
appetent
unreluctant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

indifferent
apathetic
unenthusiastic
casual
disinterested
uninterested
unconcerned
insouciant
aloof
nonchalant
stolid
incurious
detached
reluctant
impassive
lukewarm
languid
halfhearted
uneager
unwilling
averse
hesitant
spiritless
lackadaisical
loath
loth
languorous
disinclined
loathe

as in boiling

having a notably high temperature under an ardent sun the band of bedouins made their way across the sandy wastes

Synonyms & Similar Words

boiling
searing
fervent
hot
burning
fervid
molten
red
scorching
heated
warmed
fiery
warm
sultry
torrid
roasting
sweltering
superheated
broiling
scalding
blazing
piping hot
glowing
white-hot
ultrahot
seething
red-hot
sizzling
igneous
overheated
flushed
feverish
tropical
inflamed
toasty
reheated
snug
steamy
warmish
enflamed
muggy
summery
summerlike
canicular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

bitter
cold
icy
frigid
glacial
arctic
frozen
iced
cool
freezing
chilly
snappy
chill
algid
nippy
frosty
ice-cold
snowy
wintry
cooled
chilled
bone-chilling
wintery
coolish
subzero
unheated
benumbed
shivering
coldish
refrigerated
subfreezing
numb
blizzardly

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of ardent are fervent, fervid, impassioned, passionate, and perfervid. While all these words mean "showing intense feeling," ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm.

an ardent supporter of human rights

The words fervent and ardent are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal.

fervent good wishes

While the synonyms fervid and ardent are close in meaning, fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion.

fervid love letters

While in some cases nearly identical to ardent, impassioned implies warmth and intensity without violence and suggests fluent verbal expression.

an impassioned plea for justice

In some situations, the words passionate and ardent are roughly equivalent. However, passionate implies great vehemence and often violence and wasteful diffusion of emotion.

a passionate denunciation

The meanings of perfervid and ardent largely overlap; however, perfervid implies the expression of exaggerated or overwrought feelings.

perfervid expressions of patriotism

单词	ardent
释义	ardent adjective ar·dent ˈär-dᵊnt 1 : characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity ardent proponents of the bill an ardent admirer ardent fans 2 : fiery, hot an ardent sun 3 : shining, glowing ardent eyes ardently adverb Synonyms blazing burning charged demonstrative emotional fervent fervid feverish fiery flaming glowing hot-blooded impassioned incandescent intense passional passionate perfervid red-hot religious superheated torrid vehement warm warm-blooded See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences These ardent young nationalists, mostly still in their 20s and impatient for freedom, had acquired arms from sympathetic nationalist officers in the Indian army … Gita Mehta, Vogue, April 1997 In fact, Gorbachev told me, a schoolboy essay he'd written on the virtues of Stalin was considered so ardent and exemplary that "for years thereafter other children were made to read it." David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 Nov. 1996 During the fourth century, pagan piety in the upper classes became more elevated, more ardent, and more mystical. Norman F. Cantor, The Civilization of the Middle Ages, 1993 made ardent declarations of love to the woman he someday hoped to marry an ardent science-fiction fan who has read virtually all of his favorite author's many works Recent Examples on the Web Alito, a Roman Catholic, has been perhaps the court’s most ardent advocate of religious rights, at times casting believers as aggrieved for abiding by their faith. al, 29 July 2022 Dean Lewis was an ardent advocate for social justice issues. Rayna Reid, Essence, 8 June 2022 Kerr is an ardent advocate for stronger gun control, previously speaking out on the Parkland shooting in 2018. Christopher Brito, CBS News, 25 May 2022 The Mount Carmel community, meanwhile, has lost one of its most loyal, dependable, ardent benefactors. Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 For newcomers to the venue, the 60 Minute and 90 Minute IPAs are essential starters, while the Florida Peach Marmalade fruited sour packs a punch of vanilla and stone fruit that can turn ardent hop-haters into beer fans with a single sip. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Powell, in not only reading Child’s work but revisiting it, daily, with monklike commitment, enters into an ardent literary affair that ignites her dormant skills. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Since the time of Herodotus, history has been shaped less by facts than by half-truths, rumors, outright lies, ideologies, daydreams and ardent misconceptions. Lance Morrow, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 Who knows, but HBO Max is full of a lot of things some people downright hate but that also have very loyal, ardent viewers. Wired, 7 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English ardaunt, ardent "burning, fiery, passionate," borrowed from Middle French ardent, ardant, going back to Old French, borrowed from Latin ardent-, ardens "burning, fiercely hot, shining, eager, passionate," from present participle of ardēre "to burn, emit light or flame, be fiercely hot, be violently excited, be eager," derivative of āridus, ārdus "dry, waterless" — more at arid Note: The assumption here is that the initial long vowel of āridus is shortened in ardēre, though this is uncertain. (Ernout and Meillet in Dictionnaire étymologique de langue latine marked it as long, though M. Leumann in Lateinische Laut- und Formenlehre considered it to have been shortened.) Although derivation of ardēre from āridus seems likely on a morphological basis, the semantic relation is anomalous, as the verb is not a stative derivative of the adjective—the verb ārēre "to be dry, parched" already serves that function. The noun ardor is similarly anomalous. Most other stative verbs in -ēre paired with adjectives in -idus have a corresponding abstract noun ending in -ōr-, -or (originally -ōs-, -ōs), but the pair āridus/ārēre lacks a corresponding noun āror. The derivative ardor* does not provide it, as it means "burning, fierce heat," not "dryness" (though heat produces dryness, the implicit semantic connection). First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing ardent ardent spirits ardent spirits Kids Definition ardent adjective ar·dent ˈär-dᵊnt : showing or having warmth of feeling : passionate She's an ardent supporter of education. ardent adjective 1 as in passionate having or expressing great depth of feeling made ardent declarations of love to the woman he someday hoped to marry Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance passionate fervent passional warm intense enthusiastic charged emotional religious glowing demonstrative impassioned fervid vehement fiery perfervid blazing burning flaming incandescent feverish torrid on fire hot-blooded superheated zealous warm-blooded sentimental gushy red-hot obsessed mawkish saccharine gushing maudlin sloppy enamored histrionic infatuated sugary sappy schmaltzy keen melodramatic mushy uninhibited unreserved gung ho frenzied overexcited overheated orgiastic unrestrained overemotional Antonyms & Near Antonyms dispassionate impassive cold cool objective dry detached impersonal unemotional emotionless reserved undemonstrative See More 2 as in avid showing urgent desire or interest an ardent science-fiction fan who has read virtually all of his favorite author's many works Synonyms & Similar Words avid enthusiastic excited eager keen anxious voracious hungry impatient desirous enthused solicitous nuts interested pumped greedy athirst thirsty happy agog stoked raring antsy great juiced wild ready willing crazy geeked engaged gung ho hot obsessed hopped-up longing champing at the bit chomping at the bit hepped up ambitious restless covetous craving pining breathless hankering restive glad hung up inclined amenable game disposed appetent unreluctant Antonyms & Near Antonyms indifferent apathetic unenthusiastic casual disinterested uninterested unconcerned insouciant aloof nonchalant stolid incurious detached reluctant impassive lukewarm languid halfhearted uneager unwilling averse hesitant spiritless lackadaisical loath loth languorous disinclined loathe See More 3 as in boiling having a notably high temperature under an ardent sun the band of bedouins made their way across the sandy wastes Synonyms & Similar Words boiling searing fervent hot burning fervid molten red scorching heated warmed fiery warm sultry torrid roasting sweltering superheated broiling scalding blazing piping hot glowing white-hot ultrahot seething red-hot sizzling igneous overheated flushed feverish tropical inflamed toasty reheated snug steamy warmish enflamed muggy summery summerlike canicular Antonyms & Near Antonyms bitter cold icy frigid glacial arctic frozen iced cool freezing chilly snappy chill algid nippy frosty ice-cold snowy wintry cooled chilled bone-chilling wintery coolish subzero unheated benumbed shivering coldish refrigerated subfreezing numb blizzardly See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of ardent are fervent, fervid, impassioned, passionate, and perfervid. While all these words mean "showing intense feeling," ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm. an ardent supporter of human rights The words fervent and ardent are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal. fervent good wishes While the synonyms fervid and ardent are close in meaning, fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion. fervid love letters While in some cases nearly identical to ardent, impassioned implies warmth and intensity without violence and suggests fluent verbal expression. an impassioned plea for justice In some situations, the words passionate and ardent are roughly equivalent. However, passionate implies great vehemence and often violence and wasteful diffusion of emotion. a passionate denunciation The meanings of perfervid and ardent largely overlap; however, perfervid implies the expression of exaggerated or overwrought feelings. perfervid expressions of patriotism Phrases Containing ardent ardent spirits ardent spirits
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ardent

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