Synonyms of zealous

zealous

adjective

as in fervent

feeling or showing strong and energetic support for a person, cause, etc.; filled with zeal

zealous fans

She was one of the president's most zealous supporters.

The detective was zealous in her pursuit of the kidnappers.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fervent
• enthusiastic
• ardent
• passionate
• passional
• impassioned
• intense
• fervid
• vehement
• perfervid
• religious
• demonstrative
• feverish
• gung ho
• warm
• sentimental
• emotional
• keen
• charged
• incandescent
• flaming
• torrid
• sloppy
• fiery
• blazing
• superheated
• mawkish
• red-hot
• hot-blooded
• gushy
• burning
• obsessed
• sugary
• saccharine
• mushy
• glowing
• histrionic
• infatuated
• sappy
• warm-blooded
• melodramatic
• enamored
• uninhibited
• schmaltzy
• maudlin
• gushing
• unrestrained
• unreserved
• frenzied
• orgiastic
• overexcited
• overheated
• overemotional

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• objective
• dry
• detached
• impersonal
• reserved
• cold
• dispassionate
• cool
• impassive
• undemonstrative
• unemotional
• emotionless

Examples of zealous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But a car bomb explosion (set by zealous Joker followers) brings total destruction, killing or severely injuring the assembled, such as District Attorney Harvey Dent (Harry Lawtey). —Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024

But Miller pairs that zealous fury with an ability to plunge into the depths of the federal bureaucracy, pushing personnel and policy levers to try and actually make his agenda happen. —Andrew Prokop, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024

This is a zealous pursuit, without question—and one that can easily be derailed by the luxury of settling for anything less. —Edward Deangelis, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

At its best, the book shows how a New York newspaper’s particular brand of journalism—a mix of personal take, zealous muckraking, and hunger for the new—had repercussions in the culture at large. —Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024