What does ardent mean?
Ardent means Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm..
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/ˈɑːdənt/ · adjective
Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm..
This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows.
I see by your eagerness and the wonder and hope which your eyes express, my friend, that you expect to be informed of the secret with which I am acquainted; that cannot be; listen patiently until the end of my story, and you will easily perceive why I am reserved upon that subject. I will not lead you on, unguarded and ardent as I then was, to your destruction and infallible misery.
Nor gushing tears, nor ardent prayers, shall shake our firm decree.
Use ardent when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ardent means Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm..
Common synonyms include burning, torrid, fervid, fervent.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows.
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