zealous

Meaning

Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion.

Synonyms

eager

enthusiastic

ardent

fervent

avid

passionate

earnest

keen

diligent

assiduous

fervid

mettlesome

fanatic

extreme

excited

strenuous

devoted

intense

evangelical

warm

☀️

active

fanatical

gung ho

heartfelt

hearty

hot-blooded

impassioned

incandescent

industrious

jealous

jubilant

lively

mettled

obsequious

obtaining

pious

radical

raring

red-hot

religious

sanguine

sedulous

solicitous

spirited

strong

studious

swift

take pains

thoughtful

thrifty

Translations

zélé

zelante

eifrig

ijverig

entusiasta

celoso

zeloso

vurig

noest

solerte

ambitieus

empressé

ένθερμος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzɛl.əs/

Etymology

From Middle English zelose, from Latin zēlōsus, from zēlus + -ōsus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”), from ζηλόω (zēlóō, “to emulate, to be jealous”). By surface analysis, zeal + -ous. Doublet of jealous.