ARDENT Synonyms

• characterized by intense emotion

• (archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing

• characterized by intense emotion

• like or suggestive of fire

• passionate or quick-tempered

• having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

• psychologically warm; friendly and responsive

• inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows when referring to color

• in a warm manner

• freshly made or left

• easily aroused or excited

• characterized by strong enthusiasm

• characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement

• uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble

• of a seeker; near to the object sought

• get warm or warmer

• make warm or warmer

• (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous

• marked by active interest and enthusiasm

• a strong flame that burns brightly

• shining intensely

• without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

• the act of burning something

• pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

• a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

• execution by electricity

• execution by fire

• a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin

• of immediate import

• zealous in devotion or affection

• (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use

• having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

• a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

• something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

• sincerely earnest

• not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

• having or showing great excitement and interest

• the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

• informal intensifiers

• passionate or quick-tempered

• the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

• highly enthusiastic

• used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

• (extended meanings, especially of psychological heat) marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm

• characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

• (color) bold and intense

• sexually excited or exciting

• recently stolen or smuggled

• very fast; capable of quick response and great speed

• wanted by the police

• producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves

• performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy

• very popular or successful

• very unpleasant or even dangerous

• newest or most recent

• having or bringing unusually good luck

• very good; often used in the negative

• made recently

• having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm

• of a seeker; very near to the object sought

• having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity

• charged or energized with electricity

• marked by excited activity

• possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

• extremely sharp or severe

• (of color) having the highest saturation

• a funeral lament sung with loud wailing

• having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

• intense or sharp

• excellent

• painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

• having a sharp cutting edge or point

• express grief verbally

• having or expressing strong emotions

• having strong sexual appeal

• newest or most recent

• characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement

• glowing red with heat

• very fast; capable of quick response and great speed

• with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion

• marked by active interest and enthusiasm