zealous
Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion, particularly…Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion, particularly in matters of religion.
» Tom is a very zealous worker.
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1 sensesFull of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion, particularly in matters of religion.
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рья́ныйrʹjányj, усе́рдныйusérdnyj, ре́вностныйrévnostnyj
- marked by active interest and enthusiasm
Examples
10 sentencesTom is a very zealous worker.
Tom is zealous, isn't he?
He was zealous in satisfying his employer.
She was a zealous worker for charity.
deSie war ein eifriger Arbeiter für wohltätige Zwecke. — freddy1
He is very zealous in his study of English.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English zelose, from Latin zēlōsus, from zēlus + -ōsus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλFrom Middle English zelose, from Latin zēlōsus, from zēlus + -ōsus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”), from ζηλόω (zēlóō, “to emulate, to be jealous”). By surface analysis, zeal + -ous. Doublet of jealous.
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Forms
more zealous, most zealous| Comparative | more zealous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most zealous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- marked by active interest and enthusiasm:avid
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.