fervent
Showing very strong and sincere feelings.
fervent in a sentence
- Ivy was a fervent supporter of the school team, cheering at every match, rain or shine.
- Grandpa is a fervent gardener who talks about his beloved roses with real passion at every meal.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to fervent?
- Abored
- Bpassionate
- Ccool
- Dindifferent
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B: passionate. The other three mean the opposite of fervent.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to fervent?
- Aeager
- Bcool
- Ckeen
- Dpassionate
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B: cool. The other three mean nearly the same as fervent.
Words that mean something similar
passionate, keen, eager
Words that mean the opposite
cool, indifferent, bored
More words about emotions & feelings
- flabbergasted: So surprised that you do not know what to say.
- fluster: To make someone feel nervous, confused and rushed.
- foreboding: A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen.
- forlorn: Lonely, sad and left all alone.
- frantic: Wild with worry, fear or hurry.
- fraught: Full of worry or danger.
- frenzy: A burst of wild, out-of-control excitement or activity.
- fret: To keep worrying about something.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test