ardent

UK /ˈɑːdənt/ US /ˈɑɹdənt/

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

all, atheist, calm, feminist, most

VERB + ARDENT

am, carrying, gushing, satiate, tears, yielded

ARDENT + NOUN

affection, believer, believers, correspondence, curiosity, exploration, fan, feminists

PREP.

in, on, with

ADV.

individually, only

Definitions

adj

Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.

This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows.

I see by your eagerness and the wonder and hope which your eyes express, my friend, that you expect to be informed of the secret with which I am acquainted; that cannot be; listen patiently until the end of my story, and you will easily perceive why I am reserved upon that subject. I will not lead you on, unguarded and ardent as I then was, to your destruction and infallible misery.

Providing light or heat.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — characterized by strong enthusiasm

warm

adjective — characterized by intense emotion

fervent
fervid
fiery
impassioned
perfervid
torrid

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows.

Wiktionary

I see by your eagerness and the wonder and hope which your eyes express, my friend, that you expect to be informed of the secret with which I am acquainted; that cannot be; listen patiently until the

Wiktionary

Nor gushing tears, nor ardent prayers, shall shake our firm decree.

Wiktionary

This pair of lovers were carrying on an ardent correspondence.

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It is our ardent hope that the war will end soon.

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He is an ardent music lover.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, ardent is marked as literary. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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