ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsW–Zzeal
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zeal
Meaning: great energy or enthusiasm for a cause
zeal in a sentence
How zeal is used in real sentences:
She pursued her music with tremendous zeal.
She pursued her music with tremendous zeal.
“Once they understood that risk, they logged sluggish visitors with such zeal that Ortiz received reports within minutes.”
— from the passage The Winter Choice
Synonyms for zeal
Other words for zeal — fervor, passion and ardor — carry the same meaning.
- fervor
- passion
- ardor
Antonyms of zeal
Words that mean the opposite of zeal:
- apathy
- indifference
- lethargy
Where it comes from
From Greek zēlos 'jealousy, emulation'
Memory hook
ZEAL = full of ZEst and heat.