zealous
Full of huge energy and enthusiasm for something.
zealous in a sentence
- The zealous new coach had the whole team training before sunrise.
- Zealous about recycling, Nina checks every bin and cheers when the boxes are sorted correctly.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to zealous?
- Aunwilling
- Beager
- Cbored
- Dlazy
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B: eager. The other three mean the opposite of zealous.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to zealous?
- Adevoted
- Bbored
- Ceager
- Dkeen
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B: bored. The other three mean nearly the same as zealous.
Words that mean something similar
eager, keen, devoted
Words that mean the opposite
bored, unwilling, lazy
More words about character & personality
- acquainted: Knowing someone or something, often only a little.
- adamant: Completely sure about something and refusing to be talked out of it.
- affable: Friendly, relaxed and easy to talk to.
- ally: A person, group or country that agrees to help and support you.
- aloof: Distant and not friendly, keeping away from other people.
- altruistic: Caring about other people's needs more than your own.
- amiable: Friendly and pleasant to be around.
- anonymous: Done by someone whose name is not known.
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