having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous: an ardent theatergoer. an ardent student of French history.
vehement; fierce: They were frightened by his ardent, burning eyes.
burning, fiery, or hot: the ardent core of a star.
Origin of ardent
1325–75; <Latin ārdent- (stem of ārdēns, present participle of ārdēre to burn), equivalent to ārd- burn + -ent--ent; replacing Middle English ardant<Middle French
“Apple, while a serious and ardent competitor in that arena, is nothing approaching a monopolist once you look at the entirety of the situation,” attorney Richard Doren said.
Apple judge weighs in on fight over Fortnite|Verne Kopytoff|August 24, 2020|Fortune
Kersey this week publicly identified as an ardent supporter of the Lincoln Project, a movement of top conservative political strategists who united over their distaste of the president and determination to drive him out of office.
Politics Report: Vacation Rentals? It’s Just Like Old Times!|Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts|July 4, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The outré character is sure to throw even the most ardent fans of the Golden Globe winner for a loop.
Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The pathetic dives and writhing on the field is a turn off to the most ardent American fan.
What Hillary Clinton Can Learn From Portugal, Costa Rica, and England in the World Cup|Nathan Daschle|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No one agreed more than the members of an ardent and motivated fan base within the CIA.
Why the CIA Loved ‘Doctor Zhivago’|Kevin Canfield|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I hear it again in my ears, as I did that day in October 1971, ardent and raspy, unchanged by the passage of time.
Bernard-Henri Lévy: André Malraux’s Bangladesh, Before the Radicals|Bernard-Henri Lévy|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a result, Dugin, one of the ardent supporters and creators of that ideology, is beginning to attract international attention.
Alexander Dugin: The Crazy Ideologue of the New Russian Empire|Oleg Shynkarenko|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I obeyed, in the ardent hope that at last I had done with papers and accounts.
Dr. Dumany's Wife|Mr Jkai
He knew the power of constant attention, and the display of ardent passion, to win the female heart.
Tales And Novels, Volume 7 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
For with the strict morality and ardent zeal of a Puritan he united some accomplishments of which few Puritans could boast.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Only, the desire must be ardent as a flame, in a soul pure as crystal.
The Way of Initiation|Rudolf Steiner
They are ardent advocates of democracy notwithstanding the very explicit condemnations of popular government by the Popes.
Six Major Prophets|Edwin Emery Slosson
British Dictionary definitions for ardent
ardent
/ (ˈɑːdənt) /
adjective
expressive of or characterized by intense desire or emotion; passionateardent love
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