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... passionateferventfervidzealouseagerenthusiasticimpassionedkeen ↔ Opposites apatheticindifferentcolddispassionatelukewarm Word family Forms ardency Derived forms ardentlyardency Related forms ardorarsonardour Etymology AI details From Latin ardentem ('burning, glowing'), present participle of ardere ('to burn'), from aridus ('dry'). ardentem Latin ardere Latin *h₂es- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown