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- Dictionaryzealous/ˈzɛləs/
adjective
- 1. showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective: "he was a zealous supporter of constitutional and parliamentary reform"
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The meaning of ZEALOUS is marked by fervent partisanship for a person, a cause, or an ideal : filled with or characterized by zeal. How to use zealous in a sentence. Zealous vs. Jealous.
zealous | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˈzel·əs / Add to word list. enthusiastic and eager: He thought the reporters were too zealous in their attempts to get into the event. (Definition of zealous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Zealous definition: full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent.. See examples of ZEALOUS used in a sentence.
Zealous is the adjective for the noun zeal, "eager partisanship"; the latter has a long e, but zealous has a short one: ZEL-uhs. It can have a slightly negative connotation, and people are sometimes described as overzealous, meaning they try too hard.
adjective. us / ˈzel.əs / uk / ˈzel.əs / Add to word list. enthusiastic and eager: a zealous supporter of the the Republican Party. Synonyms. avid. eager. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Excited, interested and enthusiastic. abubble. aflutter. agog. all of a flutter idiom. amped. enthusiastically. entranced. evangelical.
Someone who is zealous spends a lot of time or energy in supporting something that they believe in very strongly, especially a political or religious ideal. She was a zealous worker for charitable bodies. He was a recent Catholic convert, and very zealous.
Definition of zealous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Full of, characterized by, or showing zeal; ardently devoted to a purpose; fervent; enthusiastic. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: avid. nuts. warm. rabid. mad. keen. enthusiastic. crazy. ardent. gung ho. fervent. Antonyms: lethargic. unenthusiastic. indifferent. apathetic. Origin of Zealous.
Define zealous. zealous synonyms, zealous pronunciation, zealous translation, English dictionary definition of zealous. adj. Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent. zeal′ous·ly adv. zeal′ous·ness n.
ZEALOUS definition: extremely enthusiastic. Learn more.
