zealous

zeal·ous

 (zĕl′əs)
adj.
Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent.

zeal′ous·ly adv.
zeal′ous·ness n.
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zealous

(ˈzɛləs)
adj
filled with or inspired by intense enthusiasm or zeal; ardent; fervent
ˈzealously adv
ˈzealousness n
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zeal•ous

(ˈzɛl əs)

adj.
full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent.
[1520–30; < Medieval Latin zēlōsus. See zeal, -ous]
zeal′ous•ly, adv.
zeal′ous•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.zealous - marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"
enthusiastic - having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons"
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zealous

adjective enthusiastic, passionate, earnest, burning, spirited, keen, devoted, eager, militant, ardent, fanatical, fervent, impassioned, rabid, fervid She was a zealous worker for charitable bodies.
indifferent, apathetic, unenthusiastic, cold, cool, low-key, lacklustre, listless, languorous, lackadaisical, torpid, unimpassioned, half-hearted
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zealous

adjective
Showing or having enthusiasm:
Informal: crazy.
Slang: gung ho, nuts.
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Translations
حَمِس، مُتَحَمِّس
ревностенусърден
horlivý
entusiastisk
eifrig
innokas
zélézèlé
ákafur
bigottozelante
pavydus
ijverigvlijtig
nidkjærtjenesteivrigengasjertivrig
рьяный
horlivý
çoşkulu
热心的热衷的

zealous

[ˈzeləs] ADJentusiasta (for de)
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zealous

[ˈzɛləs] adj [policeman, guard, missionary] → zélé(e); [campaigner, reformer, anti-smoker] → fervent(e)
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zealous

adj student, workereifrig, emsig; official, officereifrig; zealous for somethingeifrig um etw bemüht; to be zealous to begin/helperpicht darauf sein, anzufangen/zu helfen; zealous for the causefür die Sache begeistert; zealous for a changeauf einen Wechsel erpicht
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zealous

[ˈzɛləs] adj (supporter, believer, worker) → zelante
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zeal

(ziːl) noun
enthusiasm or keenness.
zealous (ˈzeləs) adjective
enthusiastic; keen. He is a zealous supporter of our cause.
ˈzealously adverb
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