ardency

noun

ˈär-dᵊn(t)-sē How to pronounce ardency (audio)
Definition of ardencynext
as in intensity
depth of feeling the ardency in the social worker's voice surprised me

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Recent Examples of ardency But even at his most frustrating, the ardency of his thinking draws us to him. — Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022 His impassioned speeches the last two weeks endear him to many players, but his ardency proved irksome to others. — Joseph Longo, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021 Jefferson had seen Monacans go in groups to visit the mounds, but the knowledge of their reverence and the ardency of their devotion didn’t satisfy him. — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020 But the actor brings the ardency and intensity of a much younger man. — Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 3 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ardency
  1. intensity
  2. enthusiasm
  3. emotion
  4. warmth
  5. passion
Noun
  • Murban crude, produced by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has a carbon intensity less than half the global industry average.
    — H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • My entire goal was to stay as relaxed as possible and let the contractions keep doing the work—an extremely challenging task as the intensity continued to build.
    — Trinity Mouzon Wofford, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of intensity
Noun
  • Zelensky does not appear to be in a rush to hold elections and the public has shown little enthusiasm for heading to the polls as bombs fly overhead.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The strongman is failing, even as the opposition struggles to inspire a great deal of conviction and enthusiasm.
    — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of enthusiasm
Noun
  • These are songs that iterate and elevate minor party fouls into dramas of symphonic proportion, arrangements that articulate the heightened emotions churning inside anxious minds.
    — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Thomas is anxious, but with death looming, Vision finally nails the conversation he’s been practicing by investing it with real emotion, conviction, and support.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of emotion
Noun
  • On a night this cold, the bursts of flame were almost as welcome as the spectacle, providing a few seconds of actual warmth to fans on the field and in the lower bowl.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Since it was released in 1995, this song has come to embody the warmth of friendship and the nostalgia of childhood.
    — Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of warmth
Noun
  • Acting was his guiding passion, but his deep love for the avant-garde helped till the ground for the city’s theatrical renaissance that the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival catalyzed.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The comedian's passion for burgers goes well beyond punchlines.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of passion

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“Ardency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ardency. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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