ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsFfervent
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fervent
Meaning: having or showing intense feeling
fervent in a sentence
How fervent is used in real sentences:
She gave a fervent speech in defense of the library.
She gave a fervent speech in defense of the library.
“She showed him Arturo's fervent appeal to the state, its sentences darkened by repeated underlining.”
— from the passage The Slanted Signature
Synonyms for fervent
Other words for fervent — passionate, ardent and impassioned — carry the same meaning.
- passionate
- ardent
- impassioned
Antonyms of fervent
Words that mean the opposite of fervent:
- apathetic
- indifferent
Where it comes from
From Latin fervere 'to boil'
Memory hook
FERVENT — FEELings VENTing out.