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zealous

zealous

18 6.8
Being very excited and active about a cause or goal
  • adjective
  • /ˈzɛləs/
translation icon : entusiasta
  • He gets a little over zealous sometimes.
  • zealous advocacy
  • zealous representation
  • zealous prosecution

This is why I'm so zealous about journaling the patterns.

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Examples

  • Conferences have a way of bolstering your enthusiasm, sending you home zealous about submitting that manuscript you started long ago.

    Academic text (2011)
  • At the same time, he has been zealous in his efforts for the development of his country.

    Academic text (2002)
  • I guess I got a little too zealous, huh?

  • The most zealous Christian ever.

  • I have a zealous nature, sir.

  • Despite my zealous friend here... ...our purpose is to help, not undermine, your work, captain.

  • This is why I'm so zealous about journaling the patterns.

  • He should have had the chair, but he had a sharp attorney... and the local police were a little too zealous in their pursuit of evidence.

  • And even as Amazon expands and experiments, Bezos remains zealous about delivering a good customer experience.

    Blog text (17)
  • District Attorney Danny Hill has left no stone unturned in his zealous pursuit of justice.

Synonyms

avid
vszealous
64 3.9

Very interested in something and excited to do it often

emphasizes vigorous effort toward a cause rather than mere interest
ardent
vszealous
38 6.3

Feeling very strong excitement or love for something

focuses on energetic action toward a specific cause or goal

Antonyms

46 4.4

Not interested or showing no strong feeling about something

24 6.8

Not showing much interest or energy

How Zealous

fanatical
30 6.8
zealous
18 6.8
keen
85 2.3
interested
1.0

Surface Forms

zealous positive
zealouser comparative
zealoust superlative

Morphology

zealous = zeal (transparent) = zeal + ous

Standard adjective formation from the noun 'zeal' using '-ous', producing 'full of or characterized by zeal', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Zealous comes from an old Greek word like zeal, which means 'strong passion' or great energy for something. So if someone is zealous, they have a lot of energy and enthusiasm for a cause.