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[ zeel ] / zil / SEE SYNONYMS FOR zeal ON THESAURUS.COM
nounfervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor. Origin of zeal1350–1400; Middle English zele<Late Latin zēlus<Greek zêlos SYNONYMS FOR zealintensity, passion. SEE SYNONYMS FOR zeal ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR zealapathy. SEE ANTONYMS FOR zeal ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM zealzealless, adjectiveun·der·zeal, nounWords nearby zealZ chart, Z-DNA, ZDV, ze, Zea, zeal, Zealand, zealot, zealotry, zealous, Zeami Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zealHe implored me to do so with the zeal of someone who had just found God, emphatically praising the article. War Is Hell and Such Good Fun|Don Gomez|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST Even as the ranks of culture warriors on the right diminish, their zeal seems to intensify. The Right Wing Screams for the Wambulance Over Gay Marriage Ruling|Walter Olson|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST One of those preachers admitted to The Daily Beast that he was taken aback by her zeal. The UK’s New Iron Lady in Kitten Heels|Nico Hines, Tom Sykes|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST With that kind of zeal, squeezing in extracurriculars is more essential than ever. Life’s Essentials: Serious Work, Serious Fun.||July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Portland will always support the Thorns with classic Cascadian zeal. Portland Is Ground Zero for the Best Women’s Soccer in the World|Evelyn Shoop|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST At the factory he flung himself into the affairs of the firm with a zeal that at times bordered on officiousness. Her zeal is certainly getting the better of her conscience and judgment. The House that Jill Built|E. C. Gardner Zeal for martyrdom in later days became a disease in the Church, but in the case of Ignatius it is the mark of a hero. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various So she did avail herself of his zeal,—and that without any scruple. Doctor Thorne|Anthony Trollope I have spoken of his general cleanliness; I am reminded of one or two exceptions, which I think, however, were errors of zeal. Under the Redwoods|Bret Harte
British Dictionary definitions for zeal
nounfervent or enthusiastic devotion, often extreme or fanatical in nature, as to a religious movement, political cause, ideal, or aspiration Word Origin for zealC14: from Late Latin zēlus, from Greek zēlos Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to zealperseverance, eagerness, zest, diligence, earnestness, ardor, gusto, warmth, intensity, determination, urgency, fervor, verve, sincerity, passion, fanaticism, spirit, devotion, inclination, readiness |