Synonyms for ardor
- noun
- American English
Most common
passion enthusiasm zeal vehemence soul excitement earnestness impetuosity
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Zeal — spirit; enthusiasm; passion
zeal, fervor US, fervour UK, enthusiasm, passion, vehemence, eagerness, devotion, fire, exuberance, elan, verve, spirit, keenness, heartiness, glow, animation, fervency, forwardness, fervidness, ardency
Other
earnestness, impetuosity, excitement, soul, mettle, strenuousness, empressement dated
Definitions
- n. 1
Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
- n. 2
Spirit; enthusiasm; passion.
Related words
- Other spellings
- ardour UK
Forms
- Plural
- ardors → zeals, fervors, enthusiasms, passions…
Example sentences
- passion We defy our foes, for our passion makes us strong!
- enthusiasm He destroyed all of my enthusiasm to learn Berber.
- zeal Success is due less to ability than to zeal.
- vehemence The exaggerated vehemence of his statement astonished everyone.
- soul What soap is for the body, tears are for the soul.
- excitement Igor's excitement for exploring Algeria only grew.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ardor | steady | |
| passion | rising | |
| enthusiasm | steady | |
| zeal | steady | |
| vehemence | rising | |
| soul | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fire2, heat1, soul1, glow1, zeal1, elan2
- 5 letters
- flame1, verve1
- 6 letters
- spirit2, warmth1, fervor2, mettle2
- 7 letters
- passion2, fervour, ardency
- 8 letters
- devotion3, keenness, fervency
- 9 letters
- animation4, intensity4, eagerness3, vehemence3
- 10 letters
- excitement3, enthusiasm5, exuberance4, heartiness, fervidness
- 11 letters
- earnestness3, forwardness, impetuosity
- 12 letters
- empressement
- 13 letters
- strenuousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fire2 = 2 syllables).