Synonyms of the word

ardour

• n. British spelling and Canadian spelling of ardor.

ardor

• n. Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
• n. Spirit. (clarification of this definition is being sought).
• n. Intense heat.

avidity

• n. Greediness; strong appetite.
• n. Eagerness; intenseness of desire.
• n. (biochemistry) The measure of the synergism of the strength individual interactions between proteins.

avidness

• n. The characteristic of being avid.

eagerness

• n. The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
• n. (obsolete) Tartness; sourness.

elan

• n. ardor or zeal inspired by passion or enthusiasm.

fervency

• n. The state of being fervent.

fervidness

• n. The quality of being fervid.

fervor

• n. (US) An intense, heated emotion; passion, ardor.
• n. (US) A passionate enthusiasm for some cause.
• n. (US) Heat.

fervour

• n. An intense, heated emotion; passion, ardour.
• n. A passionate enthusiasm for some cause.
• n. Heat.

fire

• n. (uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon…
• n. (countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained…
• n. (countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
• n. (uncountable, alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered a one of…
• n. (countable, Britain) A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
• n. (countable) The elements necessary to start a fire.
• n. (uncountable) The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun.
• n. Strength of passion, whether love or hate.
• n. Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
• n. Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
• n. (countable) A button (on a joypad, joystick or similar device) usually used to make a video game character…
• v. (transitive) To set (something) on fire.
• v. (transitive) To heat without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
• v. (transitive) To drive away by setting a fire.
• v. (transitive) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct…
• v. (transitive) To shoot (a device that launches a projectile or a pulse or stream of something).
• v. (intransitive) To shoot a gun, a cannon or a similar weapon.
• v. (transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
• v. (intransitive, physiology) To cause an action potential in a cell.
• v. (transitive) To forcibly direct (something).
• v. (intransitive, computer sciences, software engineering) To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
• v. To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
• v. To animate; to give life or spirit to.
• v. To feed or serve the fire of.
• v. To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
• v. (farriery) To cauterize.
• v. (intransitive, dated) To catch fire; to be kindled.
• v. (intransitive, dated) To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
• adj. (slang) Amazing.
• interj. A cry of distress indicating that something is on fire.
• interj. A signal to shoot.

keenness

• n. sharpness or cutting ability.
• n. astuteness or sagacity.
• n. eagerness or enthusiasm.

love

• n. (uncountable) Strong affection.
• n. (countable) The object of one’s romantic feelings; a darling or sweetheart.
• n. (colloquial, Britain) A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
• n. (euphemistic) A sexual desire; sexual activity.
• n. Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members,…
• n. (obsolete) A thin silk material.
• n. A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.
• v. (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
• v. (transitive) To need, thrive on.
• v. (transitive, colloquial) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
• v. (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive) To care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
• v. (transitive) To derive delight from a fact or situation.
• v. (transitive) To lust for.
• v. (transitive, euphemistic) To have sex with, (perhaps from make love.).
• v. (transitive, obsolete or Britain dialectal) To praise; commend.
• v. (transitive, obsolete or Britain dialectal) To praise as of value; prize; set a price on.
• n. (racquet sports) Zero, no score.

passion

• n. Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or hate.
• n. Fervor, determination.
• n. An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest.
• n. sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional.
• n. (Christianity, usually capitalized) The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.
• n. A play, musical composition or display meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.
• n. (obsolete) Suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress.
• n. (obsolete) The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition;…
• n. (obsolete) Capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external…
• n. (obsolete) An innate quality, property, or attribute of a thing.
• n. (obsolete) Disorder of the mind; madness.
• v. (obsolete) To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.
• v. (transitive) To give a passionate character to.

passionateness

• n. The condition of being passionate.
• n. A passionate act.

zeal

• n. The fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent…
• n. (obsolete) A zealot.
• n. The collective noun for a group of zebras.