FERVIDNESS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

fervidness

noun

Definition of fervidness

as in intensity

depth of feeling the fervidness that the actor brought to the part of Romeo made the play fresh all over again

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Noun

The researchers also demonstrated that the chip could measure information contained in phase relationships that intensity-only measurements would miss.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
But as the music builds in intensity, the blues and bebop references in Lyons’ playing get swept up in a wave of interlocking patterns.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of intensity

Noun

Jim warned Wednesday that Wall Street's enthusiasm following the midterm elections could prove short-lived.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
But Paxton and Abbott both lost, suggesting Musk's money wasn't enough to overcome a wave of enthusiasm that saw Democrats capture every statewide office in Texas.

— Katie McQue, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of enthusiasm

Noun

The cover art for The Holy Cross Tigers is awash in burgundy, a more ambiguous shade that’s indicative of the oppositional emotions stewing within.

— Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
This makes no technical sense, but we’re meant to ride the wave of catharsis and emotion here, not to ask pesky questions about how exactly a clockwork mechanism from 1939 is reprogramming bleeding-edge nanotech from 2026.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of emotion

Noun

But Madeley wanted to make sure that was placed alongside Heumann’s joy, warmth, humor, and vulnerability.

— Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
Unlike his ’80s productions, which sound understandably brittle by modern standards, the tracks Atkins dropped as Infiniti retain ample warmth and punch.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of warmth

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