Adjective ardent has 3 senses
- ardent, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid - characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"
Antonym: passionless (indirect, via passionate)
- ardent, warm - characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support"
Antonym: unenthusiastic (indirect, via enthusiastic)
- ardent - glowing or shining like fire; "from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope; "frightened by his ardent burning eyes"
Antonym: dull (indirect, via bright)
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