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Pronunciation:
[ zˈɛləs], [ zˈɛləs], [ z_ˈɛ_l_ə_s]
Zealous is a term used to describe someone who is passionate, enthusiastic or dedicated towards a particular cause or activity. Synonyms for zealous include fervent, ardent, enthusiastic, passionate, earnest, avid, dedicated, and committed. Fervent implies passionate intensity coupled with sincerity of feeling. Ardent connotes strong enthusiasm or eagerness in pursuit of a cause or an objective. Enthusiastic denotes ardent interest or excitement, while passionate suggests intense emotion or an overwhelming enthusiasm. Earnest and avid refer to a deep-seated and often permanent interest or devotion to a pursuit. Dedicated and committed imply a strong devotion to a person or a purpose. Depending on the context, any of these synonyms can be used to describe someone who is zealous about something.
Related words: zealot, zealous zealots, faithful zeal, zealous believers, zealous followers
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Synonyms for Zealous:
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adj.
• active • aggressive- Assertory ,
- flipper ,
- get up and go ,
- go after ,
- shooting from the hip ,
- smart alecky ,
- flip ,
- hard sell ,
- nervy .
- High-reaching ,
- ball of fire ,
- bent upon ,
- come on strong ,
- power-loving ,
- go getter ,
- hard ball ,
- thirsty .
- driven ,
- effervescent ,
- energetic ,
- fervid ,
- forceful ,
- mettlesome ,
- mighty ,
- peppy ,
- potent ,
- powerful ,
- puissant ,
- snappy ,
- spunky ,
- vivacious ,
- zippy .
- bold ,
- bullheaded ,
- committed ,
- constant ,
- courageous ,
- dauntless ,
- decided ,
- decisive ,
- deliberate ,
- determined ,
- diligent ,
- dogged ,
- faithful ,
- fearless ,
- firm ,
- headstrong ,
- implacable ,
- indefatigable ,
- indomitable ,
- inexorable ,
- insistent ,
- intent ,
- iron-willed ,
- loyal ,
- persevering ,
- persistent ,
- plucky ,
- relentless ,
- reliable ,
- resolute ,
- resolved ,
- ruthless ,
- serious ,
- set ,
- staunch ,
- steadfast ,
- steady ,
- steely ,
- stern ,
- strong-minded ,
- strong-willed ,
- stubborn ,
- tenacious ,
- thorough ,
- tireless ,
- tough ,
- true ,
- unbending ,
- unchangeable ,
- uncompromising ,
- unflinching ,
- unshakeable ,
- unwavering ,
- unyielding ,
- valiant .
- ablaze ,
- afire ,
- agitated ,
- emphatic ,
- exuberant ,
- fiery ,
- frisky ,
- full-blooded ,
- hard-driving ,
- lively ,
- lusty ,
- prolific ,
- sprightly ,
- strenuous ,
- strong as ox ,
- virile ,
- red-blooded ,
- strong as an ox .
- go along with ,
- in accord with ,
- in favor ,
- unbidden ,
- witting ,
- de liberate ,
- de-liberate ,
- in mood ,
- like minded ,
- likeminded ,
- more consenting ,
- more unbidden ,
- more well disposed ,
- more well-disposed ,
- more welldisposed ,
- more witting ,
- most consenting ,
- most unbidden ,
- most well disposed ,
- most well-disposed ,
- most welldisposed ,
- most witting ,
- pre pared ,
- pre-pared ,
- re liabler ,
- re liablest ,
- re-liable ,
- re-liabler ,
- re-liablest ,
- un asked ,
- un bidden ,
- un forced ,
- un-asked ,
- un-bidden ,
- un-forced ,
- well disposed ,
- welldisposed .
- ex cited ,
- ex-cited ,
- more activated ,
- more energized ,
- more vitalized ,
- more zestful ,
- most activated ,
- most energized ,
- most vitalized ,
- most zestful ,
- zingier ,
- zingiest .
- horny ,
- loveydovey ,
- more lovey dovey ,
- more lovey-dovey ,
- more loveydovey ,
- most lovey dovey ,
- most lovey-dovey ,
- most loveydovey .
- Endeavoring ,
- more aspirant ,
- more endeavoring ,
- most aspirant ,
- most endeavoring ,
- on make ,
- would be ,
- wouldbe .
- all consuming ,
- allconsuming ,
- hectic ,
- more all consuming ,
- more all-consuming ,
- more allconsuming ,
- more white hot ,
- more white-hot ,
- more whitehot ,
- most all consuming ,
- most all-consuming ,
- most allconsuming ,
- most white hot ,
- most white-hot ,
- most whitehot ,
- white hot ,
- whitehot .
- more single hearted ,
- more single-hearted ,
- more singlehearted ,
- most single hearted ,
- most single-hearted ,
- most singlehearted ,
- single hearted ,
- single minded ,
- singlehearted ,
- true blue ,
- true end ,
- true the end ,
- true to end .
- de voted ,
- de-voted ,
- fonder ,
- more adherent ,
- more caring ,
- more lovesome ,
- most adherent ,
- most caring ,
- most lovesome ,
- true-blue ,
- trueblue ,
- wild about .
- Revering ,
- goody goody ,
- goody two shoes ,
- goody twoshoes ,
- goodygoody ,
- more adoring ,
- more heart and soul ,
- more heart-and-soul ,
- more revering ,
- more venerating ,
- more worshiping ,
- most adoring ,
- most heart and soul ,
- most heart-and-soul ,
- most revering ,
- most venerating ,
- most worshiping ,
- pietistic ,
- pro found ,
- pro founder ,
- pro-found ,
- pro-founder .
- de siring ,
- de-siring ,
- hot trot ,
- more appetent ,
- more craving ,
- more eager ,
- more hankering ,
- more pining ,
- more warmblooded ,
- most appetent ,
- most craving ,
- most hankering ,
- most pining ,
- most warmblooded ,
- rarin go ,
- rarin to go ,
- rarin' go ,
- ready willing .
- GOGO ,
- coming strong ,
- go go ,
- goahead ,
- more advancing ,
- more go go ,
- more go-go ,
- more gogo ,
- more gumptious ,
- more lusting ,
- more take over ,
- more take-over ,
- more takeover ,
- most advancing ,
- most go go ,
- most go-go ,
- most gogo ,
- most gumptious ,
- most lusting ,
- most take over ,
- most take-over ,
- most takeover ,
- take-over ,
- up and coming ,
- up-and-coming .
- head strong ,
- in corrigible ,
- in-corrigible ,
- mono maniacal ,
- mono-maniacal ,
- more monomaniacal ,
- more obsessive ,
- most monomaniacal ,
- most obsessive ,
- narrow minded ,
- narrowminded ,
- nuts for ,
- opinionated .
- more adulatory ,
- more eulogistic ,
- more panegyrical ,
- most adulatory ,
- most eulogistic ,
- most panegyrical ,
- ravest .
- back slapping ,
- deep felt ,
- deepfelt ,
- heartiest ,
- more back slapping ,
- more back-slapping ,
- more backslapping ,
- more deep felt ,
- more deep-felt ,
- more deepfelt ,
- most back slapping ,
- most back-slapping ,
- most backslapping ,
- most deep felt ,
- most deep-felt ,
- most deepfelt ,
- pro fuse ,
- pro-fuse ,
- un-reserved ,
- un-restrained .
- in flamed ,
- in-flamed ,
- more overemotional ,
- most overemotional ,
- mushy ,
- over emotional ,
- starry eyed ,
- starryeyed .
- in tense ,
- in tenser ,
- in tensest ,
- in tensive ,
- in-tense ,
- in-tenser ,
- in-tensest ,
- in-tensive ,
- more intensified ,
- most intensified ,
- un due ,
- un duer ,
- un duest ,
- un-due ,
- un-duer ,
- un-duest .
- in sane ,
- in saner ,
- in sanest ,
- in-sane ,
- in-saner ,
- more bedlamite ,
- most bedlamite ,
- out mind ,
- out of one mind ,
- out of ones mind ,
- out one mind ,
- out one's mind ,
- out ones mind .
- more accessory ,
- more adhering ,
- more cliquish ,
- more conspiratorial ,
- more denominational ,
- more fanatic ,
- more overzealous ,
- more unreasoning ,
- more warped ,
- most accessory ,
- most adhering ,
- most cliquish ,
- most conspiratorial ,
- most denominational ,
- most fanatic ,
- most overzealous ,
- most unreasoning ,
- most warped ,
- one sided ,
- onesided ,
- over zealous ,
- pre possessed ,
- pre-possessed ,
- un just ,
- un juster ,
- un justest ,
- un reasoning ,
- un-just ,
- un-juster ,
- un-justest ,
- un-reasoning .
- head long ,
- head-long ,
- high powered ,
- high pressure ,
- highpressure ,
- in spiring ,
- in-spiring ,
- more high pressure ,
- more high-pressure ,
- more highpressure ,
- more quickened ,
- most high pressure ,
- most high-pressure ,
- most highpressure ,
- most quickened .
Other synonyms:
- emotional ,
- evangelical ,
- righteous ,
- warm .
- keen .
- mad .
Other relevant words:
- Ardency ,
- Commendatory ,
- Desiring ,
- Energized ,
- Galvanized ,
- Hot-headed ,
- Inspirited ,
- Overrighteous ,
- Vitalized ,
- Warm-hearted ,
- Willed ,
- abandoned ,
- acquiescent ,
- actively ,
- adventurous ,
- affection ,
- affirmative ,
- aggressive ,
- agog ,
- agreeable ,
- alacritous ,
- all-overish ,
- amenable ,
- anger ,
- angry ,
- animatedly ,
- annoyed ,
- anticipatory ,
- antsy ,
- anxious ,
- anxioused up ,
- apprehensive ,
- ardently ,
- ardor ,
- ardour ,
- aroused ,
- assenting ,
- assiduous ,
- audacious ,
- avid ,
- badly ,
- bent ,
- boiling over ,
- bothered ,
- brave ,
- breathless ,
- brisk ,
- briskly ,
- buggy ,
- bugs ,
- buoyant ,
- busily ,
- busy ,
- capital ,
- caring ,
- cheerful ,
- coming on strong ,
- complaisant ,
- complete ,
- compliant ,
- compulsive ,
- concerned ,
- confident ,
- conscientious ,
- consenting ,
- consuming ,
- content ,
- cooperative ,
- cordial ,
- cordially ,
- craving ,
- craze ,
- daring ,
- deep ,
- deeply ,
- delighted ,
- delirious ,
- desire ,
- desirous ,
- devotee ,
- devotion ,
- devout ,
- diligently ,
- disposed ,
- disquieted ,
- distinguished ,
- distracted ,
- disturbed ,
- docile ,
- doting ,
- dotty ,
- drunk ,
- dying ,
- dynamic ,
- dynamical ,
- eagerly ,
- eagerness ,
- earnestly ,
- ebullient ,
- electric ,
- electrified ,
- encouraging ,
- energetically ,
- enterprising ,
- enthuse ,
- enthusiasm ,
- enthusiast ,
- enthusiastically ,
- entire ,
- excessive ,
- excite ,
- expectant ,
- extreme ,
- fain ,
- fanatic ,
- fascinate ,
- favorable ,
- favorably disposed ,
- favorably inclined ,
- favourable ,
- fearful ,
- febrile ,
- feeling ,
- fervently ,
- fervor ,
- fervour ,
- fever ,
- fevered ,
- feverish ,
- fierce ,
- fire ,
- fireball ,
- fired ,
- flaming ,
- flushed ,
- fond ,
- foreboding ,
- forward ,
- forward-looking ,
- frantic ,
- frenetic ,
- frenzied ,
- furious ,
- fury ,
- game ,
- genuine ,
- glowing ,
- go ahead ,
- goal-oriented ,
- good ,
- gravely ,
- great ,
- greedy ,
- gushing ,
- hard ,
- hard core ,
- hard-working ,
- hardworking ,
- hastily ,
- heartfelt ,
- heartily ,
- heat ,
- heated ,
- high-powered ,
- holy ,
- hooked ,
- hopeful ,
- hot ,
- hot to trot ,
- hot-blooded ,
- hotheaded ,
- hungry ,
- hurriedly ,
- immoderate ,
- impatient ,
- impetuous ,
- importunate ,
- impress ,
- in a pucker ,
- in a stew ,
- in earnest ,
- in the mind ,
- in the mood ,
- inclined ,
- infatuated ,
- inflamed ,
- inspire ,
- inspired ,
- intense ,
- intensely ,
- intent on ,
- intentness ,
- intoxicated ,
- invigorated ,
- irascible ,
- irate ,
- irrepressible ,
- irritable ,
- irritated ,
- itching ,
- itchy ,
- jealous ,
- joyful ,
- laborious ,
- laudatory ,
- longing ,
- love ,
- loving ,
- madcap ,
- mania ,
- maniacal ,
- minded ,
- misgiving ,
- monomaniacal ,
- motivate ,
- neat ,
- nervous ,
- nifty ,
- nutty ,
- obsessed ,
- obsessive ,
- on fire ,
- on tenterhooks ,
- optimistic ,
- outstanding ,
- overanxious ,
- overenthusiastic ,
- overzealous ,
- passion ,
- passionately ,
- passive ,
- pertinacious ,
- perturbed ,
- pleased ,
- pliant ,
- positive ,
- possessed ,
- powerfully ,
- precipitately ,
- predisposed ,
- promising ,
- prompt ,
- promptly ,
- prone ,
- provoke ,
- purposeful ,
- purposive ,
- pushy ,
- pyretic ,
- quick ,
- quick-tempered ,
- rage ,
- rapidly ,
- raring ,
- ready ,
- ready and willing ,
- real ,
- reassuring ,
- receptive ,
- red hot ,
- resourceful ,
- responsive ,
- rhapsodize ,
- ripe ,
- robust ,
- rosy ,
- rousing ,
- sanctimonious ,
- sanguine ,
- scorching ,
- sedulous ,
- self-starting ,
- send ,
- seriously ,
- severely ,
- sharp ,
- short-tempered ,
- sincere ,
- sincerely ,
- sleepless ,
- smartly ,
- soberly ,
- solemnly ,
- solicitous ,
- speak ,
- speedily ,
- spiritedly ,
- spry ,
- steamed up ,
- steaming ,
- steamy ,
- stimulated ,
- stir ,
- stirring ,
- stormy ,
- strained ,
- strongly ,
- studious ,
- suspenseful ,
- swell ,
- swiftly ,
- sympathetic ,
- talk ,
- tender ,
- tense ,
- testy ,
- torrid ,
- touchy ,
- tractable ,
- troubled ,
- turbulent ,
- turned on ,
- uneasy ,
- unflagging ,
- unmitigated ,
- unqualified ,
- unremitting ,
- unreserved ,
- unrestrained ,
- unsleeping ,
- unsparing ,
- unstinting ,
- untiring ,
- unwearied ,
- vehement ,
- vehemently ,
- venturesome ,
- verbalize ,
- vexed ,
- vigorously ,
- violent ,
- vital ,
- voracious ,
- wanting ,
- warmth ,
- well-disposed ,
- white-hot ,
- wholehearted ,
- wild ,
- wild-eyed ,
- wistful ,
- worked up ,
- yearning ,
- zeal .
- Perseverant ,
- REDHOT ,
- Single-hearted ,
- Thirsting ,
- active ,
- adulatory ,
- all-consuming ,
- ardent ,
- back-slapping ,
- backslapping ,
- bedlamite ,
- behind one ,
- burning ,
- chirpier ,
- chirpiest ,
- chirpy ,
- cliquish ,
- cockamamie ,
- conspiratorial ,
- dedicated ,
- deep-felt ,
- denominational ,
- devoted ,
- eager ,
- earnest ,
- enthusiastic ,
- eulogistic ,
- evangelistic ,
- falling all over oneself ,
- fond of ,
- gingery ,
- given over to ,
- go great guns ,
- go-go ,
- gone on ,
- grinder ,
- gumptious ,
- gung-ho ,
- head-strong ,
- heart and soul ,
- heart-and-soul ,
- hearty ,
- high on ,
- high-pressure ,
- highpowered ,
- hopped up ,
- hotblooded ,
- impassioned ,
- in full swing ,
- lovesome ,
- lovey dovey ,
- lovey-dovey ,
- never-failing ,
- old faithful ,
- on the go ,
- on the make ,
- out of mind ,
- over-emotional ,
- over-zealous ,
- overemotional ,
- panegyrical ,
- passionate ,
- pottier ,
- pottiest ,
- potty ,
- psyched up ,
- psyched up on ,
- rarin' to go ,
- raver ,
- singleminded ,
- spirited ,
- strong ,
- stuck on ,
- take over ,
- true to the end ,
- unreasoning ,
- vigorous ,
- viral ,
- warmblooded ,
- willing ,
- worried stiff ,
- zappy ,
- zestful ,
- zesty ,
- zingy .
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How to use "Zealous" in context?
Zealous is an adjective that describes someone who is very interested in or determined to achieve something. This can be a good or a bad thing, depending on what the person is doing. For example, if a person is zealous about their work habits, it may mean that they are very dedicated and work very hard. However, if a person is zealous about their religious beliefs, this can mean that they are very strict and won't compromise.
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