ardent

adjective

ar·dent | \ˈär-dᵊnt

Definition of ardent

1 : characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity ardent proponents of the bill an ardent admirer ardent fans

2 : fiery, hot an ardent sun

3 : shining, glowing ardent eyes

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impassioned, passionate, ardent, fervent, fervid, perfervid mean showing intense feeling. impassioned implies warmth and intensity without violence and suggests fluent verbal expression. an impassioned plea for justice passionate implies great vehemence and often violence and wasteful diffusion of emotion. a passionate denunciation ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm. an ardent supporter of human rights fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal. fervent good wishes fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion. fervid love letters perfervid implies the expression of exaggerated or overwrought feelings. perfervid expressions of patriotism

Examples of ardent in a Sentence

These ardent young nationalists, mostly still in their 20s and impatient for freedom, had acquired arms from sympathetic nationalist officers in the Indian army … — Gita Mehta, Vogue, April 1997 In fact, Gorbachev told me, a schoolboy essay he'd written on the virtues of Stalin was considered so ardent and exemplary that "for years thereafter other children were made to read it." — David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 Nov. 1996 During the fourth century, pagan piety in the upper classes became more elevated, more ardent, and more mystical. — Norman F. Cantor, The Civilization of the Middle Ages, 1993 made ardent declarations of love to the woman he someday hoped to marry an ardent science-fiction fan who has read virtually all of his favorite author's many works

Recent Examples on the Web

Unafraid of a deliberate tempo and insisting on ardent phrase-making from the strings, Alsop plumbed more deeply into the music’s meanings than one might reasonably have expected in an outdoor setting. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "CSO at Ravinia review: Marin Alsop poetically launches Bernstein tribute," 13 July 2018 Those campus networks, as they are called, are not easily disrupted by newer technologies like cloud computing; even ardent fans of such services need boxes to connect users to the web. — New York Times, "Cisco Chief Executive’s New Mantra: Simplify Computer Networks," 10 July 2018 An Ohio native and ardent Cavaliers fan, Heidepriem arrived wearing his No. — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, "As LeBron James news spread, Lakers fans start celebrating outside Staples Center," 2 July 2018 So this year her most ardent fans, known as the Beyhive, were looking forward to the singer serving up her best fashion on the red carpet. — Lisa Respers France, CNN, "Why Beyoncé and Kanye West skipped this year's Met Gala," 8 May 2018 Goat’s milk has many ardent fans, including, famously, Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. — Mark Kurlansky, Time, "Why We've Been Fighting About Milk for 10,000 Years," 7 May 2018 Peterson does not hate women or people of color with the dedication or drive of his most ardent fans. — Laurie Penny, Longreads, "Peterson’s Complaint," 12 July 2018 Even its most ardent defenders admit that the NHS is in crisis. — Sally C. Pipes, Fortune, "Why Does the Left Want Universal Health Care? Britain’s Is on Its Deathbed," 10 July 2018 Few people besides Kobach and his most ardent defenders would describe the process that way four years ago. — Bryan Lowry, kansascity, "‘It takes five minutes or less.’ Court ruling means new Kansas voters sign up easily," 25 June 2018

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