zeal

[ zeel ]
/ zil /

noun

fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.

Origin of zeal

1350–1400; Middle English zele < Late Latin zēlus < Greek zêlos

SYNONYMS FOR zeal

intensity, passion.

ANTONYMS FOR zeal

apathy.

OTHER WORDS FROM zeal

zeal·less, adjective un·der·zeal, noun

Words nearby zeal

zbb, zc, zcc, ze, zea, zeal, zealand, zealot, zealotry, zealous, zeami

British Dictionary definitions for zealless

zeal
/ (ziːl) /

noun

fervent or enthusiastic devotion, often extreme or fanatical in nature, as to a religious movement, political cause, ideal, or aspiration

Word Origin for zeal

C14: from Late Latin zēlus, from Greek zēlos