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- [ahr-der]
- /ˈɑr dər/
- /ˈɑː.dər/
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- [ahr-der]
- /ˈɑr dər/
Definitions of ardor word
- noun ardor emotional warmth; passion 3
- noun ardor eagerness; enthusiasm; zeal 3
- noun ardor intense heat; fire 3
- noun ardor great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion: She spoke persuasively and with ardor. 1
- noun ardor intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm; zeal: his well-known ardor for Chinese art. 1
- noun ardor burning heat. 1
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Origin of ardor
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin, equivalent to ārd(ēre) to burn + -or -or1; replacing Middle English ardure < Old French ardur < Latin, as above; 17th century ardour < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Ardor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ardor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ardor
noun ardor
- eagerness — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
- zeal — fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- earnestness — serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker.
- intensity — the quality or condition of being intense.
- passion — any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
Antonyms for ardor
noun ardor
- 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.
- coldness — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
- coolness — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
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