ardor

noun

ar·dor ˈär-dər How to pronounce ardor (audio)

: an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling

the sudden ardors of youth

: extreme vigor or energy : intensity

the ardor of a true believer

: zeal

: loyalty

: sexual excitement

Example Sentences

the sudden ardors of youth candidates for citizenship reciting the oath of allegiance to the United States with all the ardor that they could muster

Recent Examples on the Web Another win will only increase the attention, and ardor, of tennis fans and turn up the volume on talk about whether this could be another turn-back-the-clock U.S. Open story.

Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 Nowhere is this more evident than in the wildly inventive and passionate world of car culture, where enthusiasts show off vastly different vehicles in a display not only of automotive ardor but also of their own personal success.

Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2022 What could possibly inspire ardor less than a time when women couldn't vote or own property?

Aj Willingham, CNN, 31 July 2022 The increasingly unrealistic expectations that accompany Woods most everywhere – a residue of having won most everywhere – have never dampened his ardor for competing at the Old.

Eamon Lynch, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022 Those squealing daughters are now screaming moms — and their ardor hasn’t lessened.

Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2022 When his ardor flagged, the nymph’s task was to rekindle it.

Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 With properly diffuse lighting and a kindly mirror, most (white male) rock critics can probably see themselves as a version of Malkmus, rocking with sensitive ardor and obscure wit.

Jim Greer, SPIN, 31 July 2022 It’s no wonder, then, that Edebiri took on Glamour’s Inappropriate Questions with wit and ardor.

Kimberly Truong, Glamour, 23 June 2022 See More

ardor

noun

as in enthusiasm

depth of feeling candidates for citizenship reciting the oath of allegiance to the United States with all the ardor that they could muster

Synonyms & Similar Words

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enthusiasm
intensity
intenseness
emotion
passionateness
fervor
warmth
zeal
passion
fervency
ardency
vehemence
violence
heat
excitement
fire
tenderness
white heat
earnestness
compassion
fervidness
eagerness
responsiveness
sentimentality
zest
sympathy
gusto
infatuation
emotionalism
emotionality
cathexis
fanaticism
obsession
sentiment
mawkishness
histrionics
mania
keenness
melodrama
fever
sappiness
hot-bloodedness
torridity
torridness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

impassivity
impassiveness
insensibility
taciturnity
indifference
reticence
dryness
aloofness
composure
insensitiveness
insensitivity
calmness
unconcern
apathy
stoicism
stoniness
phlegm
reserve
collectedness
coolness
coldness
reservedness
frigidity
stiffness
chilliness
insensibleness
detachedness
woodenness
frigidness

as in thirst

urgent desire or interest his ardor for combat cooled once he began experiencing the horrors of war

Synonyms & Similar Words

enthusiasm
thirst
excitement
appetite
eagerness
hunger
impatience
desirousness
lust
avidity
zeal
passion
keenness
ambition
alacrity
avidness
zest
gusto
quickness
readiness
warmth
fervency
willingness
appetency
appetence
amenability

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

indifference
apathy
unconcern
nonchalance
insouciance
casualness
languor
aloofness
detachment
impassivity
lukewarmness
languidness
halfheartedness

as in passion

intense sexual desire her revealing outfit only inflamed his ardor all the more

Synonyms & Similar Words

passion
lust
lustfulness
eros
concupiscence
eroticism
horniness
itch
erotomania
licentiousness
lasciviousness
nymphomania
satyriasis
wantonness
salaciousness
lewdness
libidinousness
randiness
lickerishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

frigidity

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of ardor are enthusiasm, fervor, passion, and zeal. While all these words mean "intense emotion compelling action," ardor suggests warm and excited feeling likely to be fitful or short-lived.

the ardor of their honeymoon soon faded

While the synonyms enthusiasm and ardor are close in meaning, enthusiasm applies to lively or eager interest in or admiration for a proposal, cause, or activity.

never showed much enthusiasm for sports

The meanings of fervor and ardor largely overlap; however, fervor implies a warm and steady emotion.

read the poem aloud with great fervor

While in some cases nearly identical to ardor, passion applies to an emotion that is deeply stirring or ungovernable.

was a slave to his passions

The synonyms zeal and ardor are sometimes interchangeable, but zeal implies energetic and unflagging pursuit of an aim or devotion to a cause.

preaches with fanatical zeal

单词	ardor
释义	ardor noun ar·dor ˈär-dər 1 a : an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling the sudden ardors of youth b : extreme vigor or energy : intensity the ardor of a true believer c : zeal d : loyalty 2 : sexual excitement Synonyms ardency emotion enthusiasm fervency fervidness fervor fire heat intenseness intensity passion passionateness vehemence violence warmth white heat See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the sudden ardors of youth candidates for citizenship reciting the oath of allegiance to the United States with all the ardor that they could muster Recent Examples on the Web Another win will only increase the attention, and ardor, of tennis fans and turn up the volume on talk about whether this could be another turn-back-the-clock U.S. Open story. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 Nowhere is this more evident than in the wildly inventive and passionate world of car culture, where enthusiasts show off vastly different vehicles in a display not only of automotive ardor but also of their own personal success. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2022 What could possibly inspire ardor less than a time when women couldn't vote or own property? Aj Willingham, CNN, 31 July 2022 The increasingly unrealistic expectations that accompany Woods most everywhere – a residue of having won most everywhere – have never dampened his ardor for competing at the Old. Eamon Lynch, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022 Those squealing daughters are now screaming moms — and their ardor hasn’t lessened. Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2022 When his ardor flagged, the nymph’s task was to rekindle it. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 With properly diffuse lighting and a kindly mirror, most (white male) rock critics can probably see themselves as a version of Malkmus, rocking with sensitive ardor and obscure wit. Jim Greer, SPIN, 31 July 2022 It’s no wonder, then, that Edebiri took on Glamour’s Inappropriate Questions with wit and ardor. Kimberly Truong, Glamour, 23 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English ardour, borrowed from Anglo-French ardur, ardour "burning, fever, passion," borrowed from Latin ardōr-, ardor "burning, flash of light, extreme heat, mental excitement, eagerness, passion," from ardēre "to burn, be fiercely hot, be violently excited, be eager" + -ōr-, -or (earlier -ōs-, -ōs), abstract noun suffix — more at ardent First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition ardor noun ar·dor ˈär-dər 1 : warmth of feeling the ardor of young love 2 : great eagerness : zeal … Amy fell to painting with undiminished ardor. Louisa May Alcott, Little Women ardor noun 1 as in enthusiasm depth of feeling candidates for citizenship reciting the oath of allegiance to the United States with all the ardor that they could muster Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance enthusiasm intensity intenseness emotion passionateness fervor warmth zeal passion fervency ardency vehemence violence heat excitement fire tenderness white heat earnestness compassion fervidness eagerness responsiveness sentimentality zest sympathy gusto infatuation emotionalism emotionality cathexis fanaticism obsession sentiment mawkishness histrionics mania keenness melodrama fever sappiness hot-bloodedness torridity torridness Antonyms & Near Antonyms impassivity impassiveness insensibility taciturnity indifference reticence dryness aloofness composure insensitiveness insensitivity calmness unconcern apathy stoicism stoniness phlegm reserve collectedness coolness coldness reservedness frigidity stiffness chilliness insensibleness detachedness woodenness frigidness See More 2 as in thirst urgent desire or interest his ardor for combat cooled once he began experiencing the horrors of war Synonyms & Similar Words enthusiasm thirst excitement appetite eagerness hunger impatience desirousness lust avidity zeal passion keenness ambition alacrity avidness zest gusto quickness readiness warmth fervency willingness appetency appetence amenability Antonyms & Near Antonyms indifference apathy unconcern nonchalance insouciance casualness languor aloofness detachment impassivity lukewarmness languidness halfheartedness See More 3 as in passion intense sexual desire her revealing outfit only inflamed his ardor all the more Synonyms & Similar Words passion lust lustfulness eros concupiscence eroticism horniness itch erotomania licentiousness lasciviousness nymphomania satyriasis wantonness salaciousness lewdness libidinousness randiness lickerishness Antonyms & Near Antonyms frigidity Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of ardor are enthusiasm, fervor, passion, and zeal. While all these words mean "intense emotion compelling action," ardor suggests warm and excited feeling likely to be fitful or short-lived. the ardor of their honeymoon soon faded While the synonyms enthusiasm and ardor are close in meaning, enthusiasm applies to lively or eager interest in or admiration for a proposal, cause, or activity. never showed much enthusiasm for sports The meanings of fervor and ardor largely overlap; however, fervor implies a warm and steady emotion. read the poem aloud with great fervor While in some cases nearly identical to ardor, passion applies to an emotion that is deeply stirring or ungovernable. was a slave to his passions The synonyms zeal and ardor are sometimes interchangeable, but zeal implies energetic and unflagging pursuit of an aim or devotion to a cause. preaches with fanatical zeal
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