The meaning of Zealous

adjective

Very enthusiastic or passionate.

Usage examples:

An ardent supporter of the cause of education

adjective

Showing strong feelings; eager

Usage examples:

They were ardent pacifists.

adjective

Having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.

Usage examples:

An avid reader of science fiction

adjective

Extremely eager or interested

Usage examples:

Knowles is an avid runner and cross-country skier., we listened avidly to the news from our secret …

adjective

Pledged or bound to a certain course or policy; dedicated.

Usage examples:

A committed environmentalist

verb

Perpetrate or carry out (a mistake, crime, or immoral act).

Usage examples:

He committed an uncharacteristic error

adjective

Very willing to give your time and energy to something

Usage examples:

The level of the bid shows we are very committed and serious., endowment savings plans are for the …

adjective

Devoted to a task or purpose.

Usage examples:

A team of dedicated doctors

verb

Devote (time or effort) to a particular task or purpose.

Usage examples:

Joan has dedicated her life to animals

adjective

Believing that an activity or idea is important and giving a lot of energy and time to it

Usage examples:

The boy scouts organization is dedicated to helping boys become moral and productive adults.

adjective

Very loving or loyal.

Usage examples:

He was a devoted husband

verb

Give all or most of one's time or resources to (a person or activity).

Usage examples:

I wanted to devote more time to my family

adjective

Extremely loving and loyal

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A devoted fan/husband/mother

adjective

Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.

Usage examples:

She was a devout catholic

adjective

Believing strongly in a religion and obeying all the rules or principles of that religion

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A devout christian/jew/muslim, a devoutly religious family

adjective

Strongly wanting to do or have something.

Usage examples:

The man was eager to please

adjective

Having or showing desire or interest

Usage examples:

Lots of eager volunteers responded to the appeal for help.

adjective

Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction.

Usage examples:

An earnest student

noun

A thing intended or regarded as a sign or promise of what is to come.

Usage examples:

The very deliberateness of their disguise is an earnest of their real aloofness

adjective

Sincere and serious

Usage examples:

She made an earnest attempt to convert me to her point of view., work on the building began, in ear…

adjective

Showing or involving great activity or vitality.

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Moderately energetic exercise

adjective

Very active physically and mentally

Usage examples:

The president was an energetic campaigner., she energetically promotes women’s sports.

adjective

Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

Usage examples:

He could be wildly enthusiastic about a project

adjective

Showing enthusiasm

Usage examples:

Enthusiastic about you don't seem very enthusiastic about the party - don't you want to go tonight?

adjective

Having or displaying a passionate intensity.

Usage examples:

A fervent supporter of the revolution

adjective

Showing strong and sincere feelings or beliefs

Usage examples:

She was a fervent supporter of art and culture., i fervently hope he’s right.

adjective

Intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.

Usage examples:

His fervid protestations of love

adjective

Showing strong and sincere feelings or beliefs

Usage examples:

She was a fervent supporter of art and culture., i fervently hope he’s right.

adjective

Consisting of fire or burning strongly and brightly.

Usage examples:

The sun was a fiery ball low on the hills

adjective

Flaming or extremely bright, hot, or of a red color like fire

Usage examples:

A fiery explosion, the fiery rays of the sun, fig. fiery (= spicy hot) chili, he’s known for his fi…

abbreviation

Folio.

abbreviation

Flying officer.

adjective

Loudly vigorous and cheerful.

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A hearty and boisterous character

noun

A vigorously cheerful and sporty person.

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Climbers and haversack-touting hearties

adjective

Enthusiastic and strong

Usage examples:

A hearty handshake, a hearty laugh, we ate a hearty breakfast before we set off on our hike., a hea…

adjective

Filled with or showing great emotion.

Usage examples:

She made an impassioned plea for help

verb

Make passionate.

Usage examples:

Her body had once pleased and impassioned him

adjective

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

A keen gardener

verb

Wail in grief for a dead person.

Usage examples:

The body of johnny was taken by his own people who keened over him

noun

An irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.

adjective

Having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs.

Usage examples:

Passionate pleas for help

adjective

Full of emotion

Usage examples:

A passionate speech, he really cares passionately about getting students to stay in school.

adjective

Having or showing determination or resolve.

Usage examples:

The purposeful stride of a great barrister

adjective

Aimed at achieving something; determined

Usage examples:

He desired to lead a more purposeful life., the purposeful destruction of historic sites

adjective

Free from pretence or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings.

Usage examples:

They offer their sincere thanks to paul

adjective

(esp. of feelings, beliefs, opinions, or intentions) honest; not false or invented

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Sincere modesty/belief/statement, more than sincere words of support, we need action., she spoke wi…

adjective

Strong, healthy, and full of energy.

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A tall, vigorous, and muscular man

adjective

Very forceful or energetic

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A vigorous debate, there has been vigorous opposition to the proposals for a new road., he takes pl…

adjective

Showing or characterized by complete sincerity and commitment.

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You have my wholehearted support

adjective

Completely enthusiastic

Usage examples:

I’d like to thank all of you for your wholehearted support of this event.

adjective

Characterized by great enthusiasm and energy.

Usage examples:

A zestful and exuberant player

adjective

Full of energy and enthusiasm

Usage examples:

Her zestful performance made the film very successful., they symbolized zestful youth.