zealous
Meaning
Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion.
Synonyms
take pains
brace oneself
be diligent
with fire
be thorough
be persevering
be earnest
be ambitious
striving after
ditigent
enhusiastic
Frequency
Hyphenated as
zeal‧ous
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzɛl.əs/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”), from ζηλόω (zēlóō, “to emulate, to be jealous”). Doublet of jealous.
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