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adjectivefull of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent. Origin of zealousFirst recorded in 1520–30; from Medieval Latin zēlōsus; see origin at zeal, -ous SYNONYMS FOR zealousenthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm. SEE SYNONYMS FOR zealous ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR zealousapathetic; lackadaisical. SEE ANTONYMS FOR zealous ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM zealouszeal·ous·ly, adverbzeal·ous·ness, nounnon·zeal·ous, adjectivenon·zeal·ous·ly, adverb non·zeal·ous·ness, nounun·der·zeal·ous, adjectiveun·der·zeal·ous·ly, adverbun·der·zeal·ous·ness, nounun·zeal·ous, adjectiveun·zeal·ous·ly, adverb Words nearby zealousZea, zeal, Zealand, zealot, zealotry, zealous, Zeami, zeatin, zeaxanthin, zebec, Zebedee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zealousZealous populist patriots might pal around on principle, but banding together effectively is another matter. Elections Could Be the Beginning of the End for Europe|Tracy McNicoll, Nadette De Visser|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Some of them were brought up in the faith; some are zealous converts. Teenage Girls Seduced by the Syrian Jihad?|Christopher Dickey|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST The prohibition on cannabis and medical research seems to be the result of the same type of zealous fear. Sanjay Gupta’s Pot Pilgrimage for Pain Relief|Valerie Vande Panne|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST Zealous to whitewash herself Ekaterina in collusion with media loyal to the Kremlin attacked the lawyers. How the Pussy Riot Girls Trial Fell Apart|Alisa Obraztsova|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The snub was labeled a disgrace by some in the industry, and sparked a backlash among its most zealous fans. ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Battles for a Best Picture Oscar Nomination|Kevin Fallon|December 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST Our knowledge of mountains, thanks to the labours of a zealous army of workers, is now considerable. The Story of the Hills|H. N. Hutchinson Mrs. King, who was religious and zealous, had found in him a convert. A Dozen Ways Of Love|Lily Dougall In the French ambassador they had a dexterous, a zealous, and perhaps, not a disinterested intercessor. The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay He smiled with zealous yearning at the q-b, and resumed his conversations. Sea and Sardinia|D. H. Lawrence I was left alone, praising God that he had given me such clever parents, and so zealous for my welfare. Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper|Francisco de Quevedo
British Dictionary definitions for zealous
adjectivefilled with or inspired by intense enthusiasm or zeal; ardent; fervent Derived forms of zealouszealously, adverbzealousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to zealousavid, fanatical, impassioned, dedicated, earnest, rabid, ardent, passionate, fervent, afire, antsy, burning, devoted, eager, fanatic, fervid, fired, frenetic, hot, itchy |