Zealous
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English
Adjective
Zealous (comparative more Zealous, superlative most Zealous)
Adverbs for Zealous
extraordinarily; serviceably; delightfully; ridiculously; seriously; devoutly; piously; remarkably; distinctly; efficiently; boldly; willingly; generously; earnestly; actively; ardently; passionately; energetically; impetuously; eagerly; nervously; excitedly; absurdly; irresistibly; helpfully;
Thesaurus
devout, diligent, disposed, disquieted, disturbed, docile, drunk, eager, earnest, energetic, enthusiastic, excited, exuberant, fain, faithful, fanatic, fanatical, favorable, favorably disposed, favorably inclined, fearful, febrile, fervent, fervid, fevered, feverish, fiery, fired, flaming, flushed, foreboding, forward, frenetic, game, glowing, gung ho, hard, hard-core, hardworking, hearty, heated, hot, hot-blooded, hotheaded, impassioned, in a pucker, in a stew, in earnest, in the mind, in the mood, inclined, indefatigable, industrious, infatuated, inflamed, intense, intent, intent on, intoxicated, keen, laborious, lively, loyal, madcap, minded, misgiving, nervous, never idle, nutty, obsessed, on fire, on tenterhooks, overanxious, overapprehensive, overdevout, overreligious, overrighteous, overzealous, passionate, perfervid, perturbed, pliant, possessed, predisposed, prompt, prone, quick, rabid, ready, ready and willing, receptive, red-hot, relentless, resolute, responsive, sanctimonious, scorching, sedulous, serious, sincere, sleepless, solicitous, spirited, steaming, steamy, strained, strenuous, suspenseful, tense, tireless, totally committed, tractable, troubled, ultrareligious, uneasy, unflagging, unremitting, unrestrained, unsleeping, unsparing, unwearied, vehement, vigorous, warm, well-disposed, well-inclined, white-hot, wild-eyed, willed, willing, willinghearted, zealotic, abandoned, ablaze, acquiescent, afire, agitated, agreeable, alacritous, all-overish, amenable, anxious, anxioused up, apprehensive, ardent, assiduous, avid, boiling over, bothered, breathless, buggy, bugs, burning, committed, compliant, concerned, consenting, content, cooperative, cordial, dedicated, delirious, devoted,
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζήλος (zēlos, “zeal, jealousy”) < ζηλόω (zēloō, “to emulate, to be jealous”).
Synonyms
- (full of zeal) zealotic, ardent, eager, enthusiastic
