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   Zeal·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"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from a medieval Latin derivative of Latin zelus ‘zeal, jealousy’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. zealousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryZEALOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishZEALOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · adjective. 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. He was a recent Catholic convert, and very zealous.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › zealousZealous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective zealous as a way to describe eagerness or enthusiastic activity. If you are too zealous in your efforts to decorate the house with Christmas lights, you might cause a power outage for the whole neighborhood. Zealous is the adjective for the noun zeal, "eager partisanship"; the latter has a long e, but zealous has a short one ...

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionzealous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of zealous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishZEALOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ZEALOUS definition: extremely enthusiastic. Learn more.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › zealousZealous Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   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.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › zealZeal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ZEAL is eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor. How to use zeal in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Zeal.