Grep of noun ardent
ardent spirits
Overview of adj ardent
The adj ardent has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) ardent, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid -- (characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair")
2. ardent, warm -- (characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support")
3. ardent -- (glowing or shining like fire; "from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope; "frightened by his ardent burning eyes")
Antonyms of adj ardent
3 senses of ardent
Sense 1
ardent, burning(postnominal), fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid
INDIRECT (VIA passionate) -> passionless
Sense 2
ardent, warm
INDIRECT (VIA enthusiastic) -> unenthusiastic
Sense 3
ardent
INDIRECT (VIA bright) -> dull
Similarity of adj ardent
3 senses of ardent
Sense 1
ardent, burning(postnominal), fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid
=> passionate (vs. passionless)
Sense 2
ardent, warm
=> enthusiastic (vs. unenthusiastic)
Sense 3
ardent
=> bright (vs. dull)
Attributes of adj ardent
Familiarity of adj ardent
ardent used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj ardent
ardent
Overview of adj ardent
The adj ardent has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) ardent, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid -- (characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair")
2. ardent, warm -- (characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support")
3. ardent -- (glowing or shining like fire; "from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope; "frightened by his ardent burning eyes")
ardent definition
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