Synonyms for zeal

noun

1. Enthusiasm

   ardor, eagerness, fervor; see enthusiasm 1.

2. Industry

   earnestness, hustle, hustling, bustle, bustling, intensity, industry, willingness, inclination, application, determination, promptitude, dispatch, diligence, perseverance, assiduity, intentness, readiness, aptitude, enterprise, initiative, push*, hop*, what-it-takes*, stick-to-itiveness*; see also attention 2, care 1, cooperation 1.

   Antonyms idleness*, slackness, indolence. See syn. study at enthusiasm.enthusiasm.