zealous

(zĕl'əs)
adj.
Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent.

zealously zeal'ous·ly adv.
zealousness zeal'ous·ness n.

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adjective

Showing or having enthusiasm: ardent, enthusiastic, fervent, keen¹, mad, rabid, warm. Informal crazy. Slang gung ho, nuts. See concern/unconcern.

adj

Definition: enthusiastic
Antonyms: apathetic, indifferent, lethargic, unenthusiastic

IN BRIEF: Having much eagerness and enthusiasm.

I am quite zealous when it comes to eating chocolate.

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• Angry, Emotional, Aggressive, or Passionate

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - nidkær, ivrig

Nederlands (Dutch)
vurig, enthousiast

Français (French)
adj. - zélé, dévoué, empressé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - eifrig, begeistert

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ένθερμος, φανατικός, ενθουσιώδης

Italiano (Italian)
zelante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - entusiasta

Русский (Russian)
ревностный, жаждущий чего-л.

Español (Spanish)
adj. - celoso, entusiasta

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ivrig, nitisk, hänförd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
热衷的, 热诚的, 热心的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 熱衷的, 熱誠的, 熱心的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 열심인, 열광적인, 열망하여

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 熱心な, 熱望している

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) حمس, متحمس, غيور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮קנאי, להוט, נלהב, פנטי‬

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