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ardent
Overview of adj ardent
The adj ardent has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) ardent, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid -- (characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair")
2. ardent, warm -- (characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support")
3. ardent -- (glowing or shining like fire; "from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope; "frightened by his ardent burning eyes")
Grep of noun ardent
ardent spirits
retardent
Antonyms of adj ardent
3 senses of ardent
Sense 1
ardent, burning(prenominal), fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid
INDIRECT (VIA passionate) -> passionless
Sense 2
ardent, warm
INDIRECT (VIA enthusiastic) -> unenthusiastic
Sense 3
ardent
INDIRECT (VIA bright) -> dull
Similarity of adj ardent
3 senses of ardent
Sense 1
ardent, burning(prenominal), fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid
=> passionate (vs. passionless)
Sense 2
ardent, warm
=> enthusiastic (vs. unenthusiastic)
Sense 3
ardent
=> bright (vs. dull)
Pertainyms of adj ardent
Attributes of adj ardent
Domain of adj ardent
Domain Terms of adj ardent
Familiarity of adj ardent
ardent used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj ardent
ardent
Grep of adv ardent
ardently
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