adjective
ardent
AH-duhnt
adjective
1
Full of strong feeling, enthusiasm, or devotion.
"She was an ardent supporter of the local theatre."
"He wrote her an ardent love letter every week."
How to Use Ardent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPassionate and enthusiastic, as if burning with feeling.
Common pairings
ardent fan
ardent supporter
ardent admirer
Word Forms
more ardent comparative, most ardent superlative
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Etymology
From Old French ardant, from Latin ardens, "burning" — the present participle of ardere, "to burn."