Dictionary

ardent en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈɑɹdənt/ (General-American)
• /ˈɑːdənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

First attested circa 14th century as Middle English ardaunt, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ardent and Old French ardant, from Latin ardentem, accusative of ardēns, present participle of ardeō (“to burn”).

Meanings

1. Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.
   • Nor gushing tears, nor ardent prayers, shall shake our firm decree. 1750, “Theodora”, Thomas Morell (lyrics), George Frideric Handel (music):
   • I see by your eagerness and the wonder and hope which your eyes express, my friend, that you expect to be informed of the secret with which I am acquainted; that cannot be; listen patiently until the end of my story, and you will easily perceive why I am reserved upon that subject. I will not lead you on, unguarded and ardent as I then was, to your destruction and infallible misery. 1818, Mary Shelley, chapter 4, in Frankenstein, archived from the original on 30 Oct 2011:
   • This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows. 1956, Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, page 43:
2. (literary) Providing light or heat.

Forms

Deriveds

ardentness · overardent

Relateds

ardently · ardency · ardent spirits · ardor

Synonyms

burning

Translations (59)

fi tulenpalava (full of ardour) · fr fervent (full of ardour) · cs horlivý (full of ardour) · cmn 熱烈 /热烈 (full of ardour) · enm ardaunt (full of ardour) · fr farouche (full of ardour) · ca ardent (full of ardour) · pl zapalony (full of ardour) · sa चण्ड (full of ardour) · enm ardaunt (glowing) · pt ardente (full of ardour) · fi kiihkeä (full of ardour) · sv ivrig (full of ardour) · fr ardent (glowing) · ru я́рый (full of ardour) · fr passionné (full of ardour) · la flagrāns (full of ardour) · ca ardent (glowing) · ru пы́лкий (full of ardour) · nb ihuga (full of ardour) · eo arda (full of ardour) · ja 熱心 (full of ardour) · ca fervorós (full of ardour) · nl passioneel (full of ardour) · fr ardent (full of ardour) · cs vřelý (full of ardour) · ru горя́чий (full of ardour) · cs planoucí (glowing) · nl brandend (glowing) · el φλογερός (full of ardour) · cs žhnoucí (glowing) · pl płomienny (full of ardour) · ca fervent (full of ardour) · nb ildfull (full of ardour) · ja 熱烈 (full of ardour) · ca fogós (full of ardour) · la calidus (full of ardour) · la calidus (glowing) · nl vurig (full of ardour) · de feurig (full of ardour) · bg пламенен (full of ardour) · cs zanícený (full of ardour) · ru стра́стный (full of ardour) · fi polttava (full of ardour) · ota حرارتلو (full of ardour) · fi leimuava (glowing) · ga galach (full of ardour) · nl gloeiend (glowing) · cs vášnivý (full of ardour) · fi hehkuva (full of ardour) · gl ardente (full of ardour) · ru пла́менный (full of ardour) · la igneus (full of ardour) · mi mōhukihuki (full of ardour) · cs zapálený (full of ardour) · fi palava (full of ardour) · ru пыла́ющий (glowing) · cmn 熱心 /热心 (full of ardour) · es ardiente (full of ardour)