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- DictionaryZeal·ous/ˈzeləs/
adjective
- 1. showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective: "he was a zealous supporter of constitutional and parliamentary reform"
Zealous is the adjective for the noun zeal, "eager partisanship"; the latter has a long e, but zealous has a short one: ZEL-uhs. It can have a slightly negative connotation, and people are sometimes described as overzealous, meaning they try too hard.
adjective. us / ˈzel.əs / uk / ˈzel.əs / Add to word list. enthusiastic and eager: a zealous supporter of the the Republican Party. Synonyms. avid. eager. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Excited, interested and enthusiastic. abubble. aflutter. agog. all of a flutter idiom. amped. enthusiastically. entranced. evangelical.
3 days ago · Someone who is zealous spends a lot of time or energy in supporting something that they believe in very strongly, especially a political or religious ideal. She was a zealous worker for charitable bodies.
Definition of zealous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Full of, characterized by, or showing zeal; ardently devoted to a purpose; fervent; enthusiastic. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: avid. nuts. warm. rabid. mad. keen. enthusiastic. crazy. ardent. gung ho. fervent. Antonyms: lethargic. unenthusiastic. indifferent. apathetic. Origin of Zealous.
Define zealous. zealous synonyms, zealous pronunciation, zealous translation, English dictionary definition of zealous. adj. Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent. zeal′ous·ly adv. zeal′ous·ness n.
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