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Zealous synonyms and antonyms

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devoted
The definition of devoted is someone who is very loyal and steadfast in giving love or attention.
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enthusiastic (related)
Having or showing enthusiasm; ardent
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avid
Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm:
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lethargic (antonym)
Sluggish, slow
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pious (related)
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ardent
The definition of ardent is a deep level of enthusiasm or passion.
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fervent
Having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, or passion.
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keen
Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.
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nuts
Extremely enthusiastic:
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concern (related)
Showing or having enthusiasm
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devout (related)
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zealously (related)
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fanatical (related)
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unenthusiastic (antonym)
Without enthusiasm; unexcited.
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rabid
Affected with rabies.
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warm
Predominantly red or yellow in tone:
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apathetic (antonym)
Not interested; indifferent; listless
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indifferent (antonym)
Being neither too much nor too little; moderate:
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gung ho
Alternative spelling of gung ho.
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mad
Feeling or showing strong liking or enthusiasm:
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  • He continued his studies in Strassburg, under the professor of Hebrew, Johannes Pappus (1549-1610), a zealous Lutheran, the crown of whose life's work was the forcible suppression of Calvinistic preaching and worship in the city, and who had great influence over him.

  • As a zealous churchman and Protestant he still possessed a following.

  • The son was sent in 1812 to the Protestant gymnasium at Pressburg, where he came in contact with the philologist S afafik and became a zealous student of the Slav languages.

  • During the eight years of his life at Bayswater he was most active in all the duties of the priesthood, preaching, hearing confessions, and receiving converts; and he was notably zealous to promote in England all that was specially Roman and papal, thus giving offence to old-fashioned Catholics, both clerical and lay, many of whom were largely influenced by Gallican ideas, and had with difficulty accepted the restoration of the hierarchy in 1850.

  • For education he was really zealous.

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