ardor

Meaning

  1. (US, countable, uncountable) Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
  2. (US, countable, uncountable) Spirit; enthusiasm; passion.
  3. (US, countable, uncountable) Intense heat.

Synonyms

ardour
fervor
35k
zeal
22k
enthusiasm
C1
passion
B2
fervour
44k
eagerness
37k
ardour
desire
B1
keenness
ambition
C1
itch
C2
inclination
23k
wish
A1
fervour
44k
fancy
B1
fervor
35k
fervency
excitement
B2
heat
B1
gleam
28k
elan
fire
A1
🔥
flame
B2
vigor
27k
zest
25k
zealotry
endeavor
C2
endeavour
25k
energy
B1
fervidness
verve

effrt

hotness
38k
impatience
25k
gusto
22k
intensity
C2
glow
C1
frenzy
C2
madness
B2
moxie
35k
enthusiastic
C2
passionateness
push
A2
rage
B2
😡
ravenousness
relish
C2
torridity
avidity

emotion

Translations

ardeur
Lust
zin
ferveur
verlangen
desiderio
zèle
begeerte
lust
désir
wens
Begehr
desig
Wunsch
zucht
Frequency

48k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɑːdə/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
ardour
In summary

From Middle English ardour, ardowr, ardure, from Anglo-Norman ardour, from Old French ardur, from Latin ardor, from ardere (“to burn”).

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