ardent | Definition of ardent

Synonyms and Antonyms of ardent

1 having or expressing great depth of feeling

made ardent declarations of love to the woman he someday hoped to marry

Synonyms of ardent

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

Words Related to ardent

gushing, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, sugary

histrionic, melodramatic

enthusiastic, gung ho, keen, zealous

enamored, infatuated, obsessed

uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained

frenzied, orgiastic, overemotional, overexcited, overheated

Phrases Synonymous with ardent

Near Antonyms of ardent

detached, dry, impersonal, objective

reserved, undemonstrative

Antonyms of ardent

cold, cool, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, unemotional

2 showing urgent desire or interest

an ardent science-fiction fan who has read virtually all of his favorite author's many works

Synonyms of ardent

agog, antsy, anxious, athirst, avid, crazy, desirous, eager, enthused, enthusiastic, excited, geeked [slang], great, greedy, gung ho, hepped up, hopped-up, hot, hungry, impatient, juiced, keen, nuts, pumped, raring, solicitous, stoked [slang], thirsty, voracious, wild

Words Related to ardent

engaged, interested

happy, hung up, obsessed

ambitious, appetent, covetous, craving, hankering, longing, pining

breathless, restive, restless

amenable, disposed, game, glad, inclined, ready, unreluctant, willing

Phrases Synonymous with ardent

champing at the bit, chomping at the bit

Near Antonyms of ardent

casual, incurious, insouciant, nonchalant, unconcerned, uninterested

aloof, detached, disinterested

impassive, stolid

halfhearted, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, lukewarm, spiritless

averse, disinclined, hesitant, loath (also loth), reluctant, unwilling

Antonyms of ardent

apathetic, indifferent, uneager, unenthusiastic

3 having a notably high temperature

under an ardent sun the band of bedouins made their way across the sandy wastes

Synonyms of ardent

boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, hot, piping hot, red, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching