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- [ahr-dnt]
- /ˈɑr dnt/
- /əˈdənsɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahr-dnt]
- /ˈɑr dnt/
Definitions of ardency word
- adjective ardency having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love. 1
- adjective ardency intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous: an ardent theatergoer. an ardent student of French history. 1
- adjective ardency vehement; fierce: They were frightened by his ardent, burning eyes. 1
- adjective ardency burning, fiery, or hot: the ardent core of a star. 1
- noun ardency Intense feelings; passion;. 1
- noun ardency intense feelings; passion. 0
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Origin of ardency
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; < Latin ārdent- (stem of ārdēns, present participle of ārdēre to burn), equivalent to ārd- burn + -ent- -ent; replacing Middle English ardant < Middle French
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Parts of speech for Ardency
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ardency popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ardency usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ardency
noun ardency
- eagerness — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
- interest — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
- zeal — fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- joy — a female given name.
- warmth — the quality or state of being warm; moderate or gentle heat.
Antonyms for ardency
noun ardency
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
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