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fervor

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of fervor

depth of feeling
  • surprised by the fervor that her parents' old love letters contained when she discovered them in the attic
Synonyms of fervor

ardency, ardor, emotion, enthusiasm, fervency, fervidness, fire, heat, intenseness, intensity, passion, passionateness, vehemence, violence, warmth, white heat
Words Related to fervor

emotionalism, emotionality, histrionics, mawkishness, melodrama, sappiness, sentimentality

eagerness, earnestness, excitement, gusto, keenness, zest

fanaticism, fever, hot-bloodedness, infatuation, mania, obsession, zeal

compassion, responsiveness, sentiment, sympathy, tenderness

torridity, torridness
Near Antonyms of fervor

aloofness, calmness, collectedness, composure, detachedness, reserve, reservedness, reticence, taciturnity

apathy, indifference, stoicism, stoniness, unconcern

stiffness, woodenness

chilliness, coldness, coolness, frigidity, frigidness
Antonyms of fervor

impassiveness, impassivity, insensibility, insensibleness, insensitiveness, insensitivity

Synonym Discussion of fervor

passion, fervor, ardor, enthusiasm, zeal mean intense emotion compelling action. passion applies to an emotion that is deeply stirring or ungovernable.
    • was a slave to his passions
fervor implies a warm and steady emotion.
    • read the poem aloud with great fervor
ardor suggests warm and excited feeling likely to be fitful or short-lived.
    • the ardor of their honeymoon soon faded
enthusiasm applies to lively or eager interest in or admiration for a proposal, cause, or activity.
    • never showed much enthusiasm for sports
zeal implies energetic and unflagging pursuit of an aim or devotion to a cause.
    • preaches with fanatical zeal

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  1. See words that rhyme with fervor Dictionary: Definition of fervor Spanish Central: Translation of fervor Nglish: Translation of fervor for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of fervor for Arabic speakers

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