ardor
Plural: ardors
Noun
- Great enthusiasm or passion.
- a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
- "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"
- intense feeling of love
- feelings of great warmth and intensity
- "he spoke with great ardor"
- Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
- Spirit; enthusiasm; passion.
- Intense heat.
Examples
- He pursued the triple-word score with an unmatched ardor.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English ardour, ardowr, ardure, from Anglo-Norman ardour, from Old French ardur, from Latin ardor, from ardere (“to burn”).
Synonyms
ardour, elan, fervency, fervidness, fervor, fervour, fire, zeal, fire in the belly, intensity, passion
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 6
ardor: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordardor: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ardor: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary