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- [av-id]
- /ˈæv ɪd/
- /ˈæv.ɪd/
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- [av-id]
- /ˈæv ɪd/
Definitions of avid word
- adjective avid You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do. 3
- adjective avid If you say that someone is avid for something, you mean that they are very eager to get it. 3
- adjective avid very keen; enthusiastic 3
- adjective avid eager (for); desirous (of); greedy (for) 3
- adjective avid having an intense craving; greedy 3
- adjective avid eager and enthusiastic 3
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Origin of avid
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; < French avide < Latin avidus, equivalent to av(ēre) ‘to crave’ + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Avid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
avid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
avid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for avid
adj avid
- devoted — Someone who is devoted to a person loves that person very much.
- impatient — not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience.
- thirsty — feeling or having thirst; craving liquid.
- fanatical — motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- eager — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
Antonyms for avid
adj avid
- apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
- disloyal — false to one's obligations or allegiances; not loyal; faithless; treacherous.
- satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
- disinterested — unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
- dispassionate — free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm: a dispassionate critic.
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