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- [ahr-der]
- /ˈɑr dər/
- /ˈɑː.dər/
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- [ahr-der]
- /ˈɑr dər/
Definitions of ardour word
- uncountable noun ardour Ardour is a strong, intense feeling of love or enthusiasm for someone or something. 3
- noun ardour feelings of great intensity and warmth; fervour 3
- noun ardour eagerness; zeal 3
- abbreviation ARDOUR ardor 3
- noun ardour great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion: She spoke persuasively and with ardor. 1
- noun ardour intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm; zeal: his well-known ardor for Chinese art. 1
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Origin of ardour
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 Ardour
noun
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
ardour 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 ardour
noun ardour
- passion — any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- zeal — fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- fervour — great warmth and earnestness of feeling: to speak with great fervor.
- eagerness — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
Antonyms for ardour
noun ardour
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- 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.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- coldness — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
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