First Known Use: 1599
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fervid
adjective fer·vid \ˈfər-vəd\
: having or showing feelings that are very strong or too strong
Full Definition of FERVID
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: very hot : burning
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Origin of FERVID
Latin fervidus, from fervēre
Related to FERVID
- Synonyms
- ardent, blazing, burning, charged, demonstrative, emotional, fervent, feverish, fiery, flaming, glowing, hot-blooded, impassioned, incandescent, intense, passional, passionate, perfervid, red-hot, religious, superheated, torrid, vehement, warm, warm-blooded
- Antonyms
- cold, cool, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, unemotional
Synonym Discussion of FERVID
impassioned, passionate, ardent, fervent, fervid, perfervid mean showing intense feeling. impassioned implies warmth and intensity without violence and suggests fluent verbal expression <an impassioned plea for justice>. passionate implies great vehemence and often violence and wasteful diffusion of emotion <a passionate denunciation>. ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm <an ardent supporter of human rights>. fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal <fervent good wishes>. fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion <fervid love letters>. perfervid implies the expression of exaggerated or overwrought feelings <perfervid expressions of patriotism>.
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