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Definition of: ardent
(är′dənt) adjective
1. Vehement in emotion or action; passionate; zealous; intense.
2. Red; glowing; flashing.
3. On fire; burning. [<L ardens, -entis, ppr. of ardere burn]
—ar′dent·ly adverb
—ar′dent·ness. noun Synonyms: burning, eager, excitable, fervent, fervid, fierce, fiery, glowing, hot, impassioned, inflammable, intense, keen, longing, passionate, sanguine, vehement.
See EAGER1. Antonyms: apathetic, calm, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, icy, indifferent, listless, phlegmatic, stolid, stony.
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