Zeal
Pronunciation of Zeal
/zˈiːl/, /zˈiːl/, /z_ˈiː_l/
Antonyms for zeal:
Synonyms for zeal:
Sense 1
ambition, zealousness, team spirit, school spirit, industry, oomph, get-up-and-go.
Sense 2
lust, rhapsody, righteousness, mania, piety, vitality.
Sense 4
Sense 27
go.
allegiance
faithfulness
Other synonyms and related words:
attention, avidity, style, readiness, rhapsody, warmth, cockiness, fanaticism, fervidness, flair, devotion, frenzy, constancy, dash, rapture, preparedness, avidness, panache, forwardness, facility, oomph, fervour, elan, zealousness, loyalty, vitality, pushiness, set, emotion, ecstasy, go, ambition, bumptiousness, preparation, intensity, keenness, inspiration, ardour, get-up-and-go, extravagance, piety, mania, industry, vehemence.
Sense 2 (noun)
alacrity (noun)
enthusiasm, sprightliness, avidity.
ambition (noun)
animation (noun)
zip, dash, vivacity, vim, vitality, zing, excitement, pep, oomph.
appetite (noun)
application (noun)
constancy (noun)
delirium (noun)
energy (noun)
drive, force, fervor, verve, spark, fire, puissance, spirit, vivacity, effervescence, pep, snap, spunk, power, zing, vim, energy, activity, vigor, potency, might, stamina, zip, strength.
enthusiasm (noun)
feelings (noun)
industry (noun)
life (noun)
vim.
mental state (noun)
oomph (noun)
vigor (noun)
earnestness, industriousness, eagerness, animation, lustiness, relish, gusto, Ardency, agility, agitation, zest, friskiness, sprightliness, passion, liveliness, fervency, excitement, enthusiasm, exuberance.
zeal (noun)
fanaticism, ardor, gusto, verve, intensity, keenness, mania, fire, drive, earnestness, passion, spirit, vehemence, warmth, readiness, elan, eagerness, fervor, zest, devotion.
Usage examples for zeal:
- He was a man of great ability and zeal. - "A Portrait of Old George Town", Grace Dunlop Ecker.
- Rona picked with zeal, but she had a preoccupied look on her face. - "For the Sake of the School", Angela Brazil.
- There had been no intimation that his illness was of a serious nature, and even Smith, who watched over his flock- the flock threatened by the wolf, Fu- Manchu- with jealous zeal, had not suspected that the end was so near. - "The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu", Sax Rohmer.