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zeal·ous
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ˈzɛl
əs
/
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-
uh
s
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adjective
ardently active, devoted, or diligent; full of, characterized by, or due to
zeal
.
Synonyms:
enthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm.
Antonyms:
apathetic; lackadaisical.
Origin:
1520–30;
<
Medieval Latin
zēlōsus.
See
zeal
,
-ous
Related forms
zeal·ous·ly,
adverb
zeal·ous·ness,
noun
non·zeal·ous,
adjective
non·zeal·ous·ly,
adverb
non·zeal·ous·ness,
noun
pseu·do·zeal·ous,
adjective
pseu·do·zeal·ous·ly,
adverb
qua·si-zeal·ous,
adjective
qua·si-zeal·ous·ly,
adverb
su·per·zeal·ous,
adjective
su·per·zeal·ous·ly,
adverb
su·per·zeal·ous·ness,
noun
un·der·zeal·ous,
adjective
un·der·zeal·ous·ly,
adverb
un·der·zeal·ous·ness,
noun
un·zeal·ous,
adjective
un·zeal·ous·ly,
adverb
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World English Dictionary
zealous
(ˈzɛləs)
—
adj
filled with or inspired by intense enthusiasm or zeal; ardent; fervent
'zealously
—
adv
'zealousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
zealous
1520s, from M.L. zelosus (cf. It. zeloso, Sp. celoso), from zelus (see
zeal
). Related: Zealously, zealousness.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
They are inspired by
zealous
organizations to monitor parental drinking.
Zealous
anti-nuclear lobbyists and a mal-informed government have created the
pending energy crisis.
In many ways, modern environmentalists remind people of cult members or
zealous
religious fanatics.
We dedicate ourselves to an environment of teamwork, camaraderie, and
zealous
defense of clients.
It should not seem strange then to
zealous
students, if some such people shall ridicule us also.
Let us not punish these companies and there customers by over
zealous
regulation.
His more
zealous
volunteers yearned for clarion calls, not pentameter.
Zealous
secrecy in response to a foreign threat is not new, of course.
However, this should not be mistaken as an
zealous
and dogmatic certainty.
Media representatives can become over-
zealous
in their coverage of departmental activities.
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