ardent

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɑrdnt/ UK /ˈɑːdnt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
intensely enthusiastic or passionate

She was an ardent supporter of the reform movement.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · intensely enthusiastic or... passionate fervent fervid zealous eager enthusiastic impassioned keen

Opposites

apathetic indifferent cold dispassionate lukewarm

Word family

Forms ardency

Derived forms ardentlyardency

Related forms ardor arson ardour

Etymology

From Latin ardentem ('burning, glowing'), present participle of ardere ('to burn'), from aridus ('dry').

ardentem Latin ardere Latin *h₂es- Proto-Indo-European

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# ardent

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈɑrdnt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɑːdnt/

## Meanings
1. intensely enthusiastic or passionate

## Examples
- She was an ardent supporter of the reform movement.

## Synonyms
- passionate
- fervent
- fervid
- zealous
- eager
- enthusiastic
- impassioned
- keen

## Antonyms
- apathetic
- indifferent
- cold
- dispassionate
- lukewarm

## Derived Forms
- ardently
- ardency

## Related Forms
- ardor
- arson
- ardour

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ardentem
- Root: ardere
- Root: *h₂es-

## Etymology
From Latin ardentem ('burning, glowing'), present participle of ardere ('to burn'), from aridus ('dry').

## AI Etymology
Ardent is from Latin ardentem ('burning, glowing'), present participle of ardere ('to burn'), from aridus ('dry'). In present-day use, it means intensely enthusiastic or passionate. Derived formations include ardently and ardency. Related vocabulary includes ardor, arson, and ardour.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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