The salesman seems very zealous to please. We made zealous efforts to clean up the house for the party.
SYNONYM(S): ardent, fervent.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
zeal|ous — «ZEHL uhs», adjective. full of zeal; eager; earnest; actively enthusiastic: »The salesman seems very zealous to please. We made zealous efforts to clean up the house for the party. SYNONYM(S): ardent, fervent. ╂[< Medieval Latin zelosus <… … Useful english dictionary
zeal´ous|ness — zeal|ous «ZEHL uhs», adjective. full of zeal; eager; earnest; actively enthusiastic: »The salesman seems very zealous to please. We made zealous efforts to clean up the house for the party. SYNONYM(S): ardent, fervent. ╂[< Medieval Latin… … Useful english dictionary
zeal·ous — … Useful english dictionary
un|zeal|ous — «uhn ZEHL uhs», adjective. not zealous; destitute of fervor, ardor, or zeal … Useful english dictionary
zeal — zeal; zeal·less; zeal·ot·ism; zeal·ot·ry; zeal·ous; zeal·ous·ly; zeal·ous·ness; zeal·ot; un·zeal·ous·ly; … English syllables
ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… … English syllables
over·zeal·ous — … Useful english dictionary
-ous — suffix. 1 forming adjectives meaning abounding in, characterized by, of the nature of (envious; glorious; mountainous; poisonous). 2 Chem. denoting a state of lower valence than the corresponding word in ic (ferrous). Derivatives: ously suffix… … Useful english dictionary
jeal´ous|ness — jeal|ous «JEHL uhs», adjective. 1. fearful that a person one loves may love someone else or prefer someone else: »When my brother sees Mother holding the new baby, he becomes jealous. One may be jealous of the person loved or of the rival. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
jeal´ous|ly — jeal|ous «JEHL uhs», adjective. 1. fearful that a person one loves may love someone else or prefer someone else: »When my brother sees Mother holding the new baby, he becomes jealous. One may be jealous of the person loved or of the rival. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
