ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsW–Zzealous
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zealous
Meaning: showing great energy and enthusiasm
zealous in a sentence
How zealous is used in real sentences:
She was a zealous advocate for animal rights.
She was a zealous advocate for animal rights.
“Zealous feeder caretakers arrived before dawn at the next survey, ready to defend stations they tended through every storm.”
— from the passage The Winter Choice
Synonyms for zealous
Other words for zealous — fervent, passionate and ardent — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of zealous
Words that mean the opposite of zealous:
- apathetic
- indifferent
Where it comes from
From Greek zēlos 'jealousy, emulation'
Memory hook
ZEALOUS = full of ZEAL (intense passion).