ardent
Full of strong, keen feeling about something.
ardent in a sentence
- An ardent fan of the team, Leo never missed a single match, rain or shine.
- An ardent gardener, Mrs Bell talks about her roses with shining eyes all summer long.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to ardent?
- Abored
- Bcold
- Cunwilling
- Dkeen
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D: keen. The other three mean the opposite of ardent.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ardent?
- Adevoted
- Beager
- Cbored
- Dkeen
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C: bored. The other three mean nearly the same as ardent.
Words that mean something similar
keen, eager, devoted
Words that mean the opposite
bored, cold, unwilling
More words about emotions & feelings
- arouse: To stir up a feeling, or to wake someone up.
- astonish: To surprise someone very much.
- awe: A feeling of great wonder and respect, sometimes mixed with a little fear.
- bemused: Puzzled and unsure about what is going on.
- bewitch: To put a magic spell on someone, or to completely charm them.
- blissful: Completely and perfectly happy.
- brood: To keep thinking sadly or angrily about something.
- burden: A heavy load to carry, or a worry that weighs on your mind.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test