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fervidness

fervidness

9.0
A very strong feeling of great interest and excitement for something
  • noun
  • /ˈfɜrvɪdnəs/
translation icon : fervor
  • The fervidness of her speech inspired everyone in the audience to action.

Examples

  • The fervidness of his speech captivated the audience.

  • He admired the fervidness with which the team pursued their goals.

  • Despite his fervidness for the cause, he remained respectful of other opinions.

  • Her fervidness for art is truly inspiring.

  • The fervidness of her speech inspired everyone in the audience to action.

  • The fervidness with which the team pursued their goals impressed the judges at the competition.

  • Despite their fervidness for the project, they faced numerous challenges along the way.

Synonyms

fire
vsfervidness
313 5.8

Strong feeling of energy and passion

is the passionate feeling itself not necessarily inspiring action
fervor
vsfervidness
  • US
34 6.3

A strong, excited belief in a cause or idea

is the same idea presented with equal intensity
ardor
vsfervidness
  • US
7 7.5

A strong feeling of love and excitement for someone or something

is about intense feeling generally rather than focused zeal
zealousness
vsfervidness
1 5.6

A strong, eager interest in a cause or idea

is the emotional intensity itself rather than the active commitment
fervency
vsfervidness
1 8.0

A strong, deep feeling that makes someone excited or eager

is equally intense but lacks the warmth emphasis
great fervor
vsfervidness
1 5.9

A very strong, excited feeling that makes people act

is intense but without the explicit 'very' size emphasis
fieriness
vsfervidness
1 6.1

A strong passion and a quick temper in a person

is intense enthusiasm without the quick-tempered or angry note
passionateness
vsfervidness
  • Archaic
7.1

Strong feelings that make someone act with great energy and care

is more about the intensity of feeling rather than the general state

Antonyms

43 6.2

A lack of interest or care about things

5 5.8

Not feeling interested in something, like a talk or task

How Passionate

fanaticism
16 7.4
zeal
36 5.8
ardor
  • US
7 7.5
fervidness
9.0
fervor
  • US
34 6.3
enthusiasm
288 2.2
interest
1.0

Surface Forms

fervidness singular
fervidnesses plural

Morphology

fervidness = fervid (transparent) = fervid + ness

Regular nominalization from the adjective 'fervid' using '-ness' yields the state or quality of being fervid, so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word fervidness comes from the Latin fervere, meaning 'to boil', and it shares the same root as fervent and fervor. Think of a feeling that is boiling or very hot inside you, which is why fervidness means intense, passionate enthusiasm.