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zealous

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore Z words

filled with or marked by intense enthusiasm and energetic devotion

Word origin: From Greek zelos, ardor.

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Zealous in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing zealous in a sentence.

The zealous volunteers knocked on every door in the district before the deadline.

The prosecutor's zealous pursuit of the case impressed observers even as it alarmed the defense.

Synonyms
ferventardentpassionateearnest
Antonyms
apatheticindifferenthalfhearted

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Verbal · Text Completion

Although the senator's memoir was marketed as a frank reckoning with his failures, reviewers found it relentlessly blank, dwelling on grievances and recasting every setback as the fault of his adversaries.

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Usage & nuance

Using “zealous” well

Zealous means filled with intense enthusiasm and energetic devotion, more neutral than the noun zealot but still capable of suggesting excess. It is the opposite of apathetic or halfhearted.

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More GRE words starting with Z

zeal

intense enthusiasm or passionate devotion to a cause or pursuit

zealot

a person who is fanatically and uncompromisingly committed to a cause or belief

zenith

the highest point or peak of something, such as success or power

zephyr

a soft, gentle breeze

Common questions

Questions about “zealous”

Zealous (adjective) means filled with or marked by intense enthusiasm and energetic devotion
Here is zealous used in an example sentence: "The zealous volunteers knocked on every door in the district before the deadline." Another example: "The prosecutor's zealous pursuit of the case impressed observers even as it alarmed the defense."
Common synonyms for zealous include fervent, ardent, passionate, earnest.
Antonyms of zealous include apathetic, indifferent, halfhearted.
Clusters with fervent, ardent, and passionate in Sentence Equivalence. Its antonyms apathetic, indifferent, and halfhearted mark the contrasting choice.
Yes. Zealous is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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