zealous
Burning with passion
Zealous means intensely enthusiastic or devoted, often to a cause or belief.
A zealous supporter campaigns tirelessly; a zealous prosecutor pursues cases aggressively.
The word suggests fervor that may tip into excess—zealous can shade into overzealous.
She was zealous in her defense of the new policy.
Intensely and sincerely felt
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- impassionedFilled with intense emotion
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
vehement · burning · fanatical · fierce · extreme · obsessive · single-minded · uncompromising
Showing intense eager enjoyment
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- avidIntensely enthusiastic
- earnestSincerely intense in purpose
- hungryWanting to eat
ambitious · gung-ho · spirited · energetic · vigorous · dynamic · animated · excited
Wholly committed to something
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
- loyalFirm in allegiance
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
unwavering · staunch · true · constant · unswerving · allegiant · devout · pious
Zealously advocating beliefs
- missionaryReligious outreach worker
- proselytizingSeeking converts zealously
- preachyExcessively moralizing in tone
- campaigningActively pursuing political support
advocating · championing · promoting · crusader · activist · reformer · propagandist · agitator
fervent
Intensely and sincerely felt
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- impassionedFilled with intense emotion
fiery · vehement · burning · fanatical · fierce · extreme · obsessive · single-minded · uncompromising · radical
enthusiastic
Showing intense eager enjoyment
hungry · ambitious · gung-ho · spirited · energetic · vigorous · dynamic · animated · excited · desirous
dedicated
Wholly committed to something
steadfast · unwavering · staunch · true · constant · unswerving · allegiant · devout · pious · adherent
evangelical
Zealously advocating beliefs
- missionaryReligious outreach worker
- proselytizingSeeking converts zealously
- preachyExcessively moralizing in tone
campaigning · advocating · championing · promoting · crusader · activist · reformer · propagandist · agitator · firebrand
- commitment levelscommitted, dedicated, devoted, loyal, faithful
- SAT vocabularyaesthetic, ambiguous, benevolent, candid, concise
- religious stancesdevout, pious, faithful, atheist, agnostic
- energy levelsenergetic, energized, hyped, exhausted, fatigued
- personalitiesintrovert, optimist, extrovert, pessimist, idealist
- tenacitydetermined, persistence, persistent, perseverance, determination
zealousapathetic
Without feeling or concern
indifferent · unenthusiastic · dispassionate · passionless · lukewarm
zealousunconcerned
Feeling no worry
uninterested · detached · aloof · uninvolved · disengaged
zealousdispassionate
Free from emotional involvement
passionless · cold · cool · phlegmatic · unimpassioned
zealot, overzealous, zealously, zealots, zealousness, overzealousness, overzealously