Vocabulary

Ardent

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
very enthusiastic or passionate.
Urdu meaning
پرجوش، انتہائی جذباتی، جوشیلا
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. Even some of Mr Trump`s ardent supporters in the MAGA movement have criticised the Israeli war, and potential American involvement.
  2. Mahashweta Devi, the ardent feminist from the left, won the Magsaysay Award for her work in Bengali and celebrated in different languages.
  3. Pakistan, on the other hand, being an ardent supporter of BRICS, can become a full member only if India doesn`t obstruct the path.
  4. Or, as some ardent nationalists dream, the army would do the job.
  5. Mahatma Gandhi was an ardent devotee of Ram, and his killer`s name was Nathuram, literally Lord Ram.
Synonyms
passionate, avid, impassioned, fervent, fervid, zealous, wholehearted, eager,

Antonyms
half-hearted
Curator example
“an ardent supporter of the conservative cause”

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