English word
Fervent
Definitions
adjective
- exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling : zealous
- very hot : glowing
Synonyms for fervent
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
- ardent
- passionate
- warm
- intense
- passional
- emotional
- ecstatic
- tender
- fervid
- burning
- devoted
- enthusiastic
- vehement
- earnest
- incandescent
- torrid
- committed
- heartfelt
- hot-blooded
- fanatical
Synonyms by context
Having or displaying a passionate intensity
adjective
- impassioned
- animated
Deeply entrenched in one's views or beliefs
adjective
- hardened
- seasoned
- chronic
- entrenched
- habitual
- rooted
- deep
- established
- inveterate
- settled
Antonyms for fervent
- apathetic
- insincere
- cold
- cool
- calm
- impassive
- collected
- emotionless
- detached
- frigid
- indifferent
- unfeeling
- unimpassioned
- stolid
- dispirited
- controlled
- unenthusiastic
- irreligious
- unconcerned
- unpassionate
Opposite of having or displaying a passionate intensity
Opposite of significantly high in temperature
- algid
- arctic
- bitter
- bone-chilling
- freezing
- frozen
- ice-cold
- iced
- icy
- chilly
Opposite of having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm towards an activity
- casual
- intermittent
- irregular
- occasional
- aperiodic
- temporary
- episodic
- spontaneous
- sporadic
- choppy
Phrases
- addicted to
- alive and kicking
- all out
- as keen as mustard
- a sucker for
- bent on
- bona fide
- bright and breezy
- bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
- bubbling over
- buckled down
- burning with excitement
- carried away
- champing at the bit
- chomping at the bit
- coming on strong
- cool, calm and collected
- crazy about
- dead pan
- detail oriented