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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sincere |
| Synonyms: | abiding, ardent, authentic, bona fide, candid, committed, complete, dedicated, determined, devoted, earnest, emphatic, enduring, enthusiastic, fervent, frank, genuine, heartfelt, hearty, impassioned, never-failing, passionate, real, serious, steadfast, steady, sure, true, unfaltering, unfeigned, unqualified, unquestioning, unreserved, unstinting, unwavering, warm, whole-hearted, zealous |
| Antonyms: | disinterested, halfhearted, insincere, unenthusiastic |
| Main Entry: | cordial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | friendly, sociable |
| Synonyms: | affable, affectionate, agreeable, amicable, buddy-buddy, cheerful, clubby, companionable, congenial, convivial, cozy, earnest, genial, glowing, gracious, happy, heart-to-heart, heartfelt, hearty, invigorating, jovial, mellow, neighborly, palsy-walsy, polite, red-carpet, responsive, sincere, social, sympathetic, tender, warm, warmhearted, welcoming, wholehearted |
| Antonyms: | aloof, cool, disagreeable, hostile, indifferent, inhospitable, uncordial, unfriendly, unpleasant, unsociable |
| Main Entry: | dedicated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | loyal, hard-working |
| Synonyms: | committed, devoted, enthusiastic, faithful, given over to, old faithful, purposeful, single-hearted, single-minded, sworn, true blue, true to the end, wholehearted, zealous |
| Antonyms: | apathetic, lazy |
| Main Entry: | earnest |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very enthusiastic |
| Synonyms: | ardent, busy, devoted, diligent, eager, fervent, fervid, heartfelt, impassioned, industrious, keen, passionate, perseverant, purposeful, sedulous, sincere, urgent, vehement, warm, wholehearted, zealous |
| Antonyms: | flippant, unconcerned, unenthusiastic, unpassionate, unpurposeful, unthoughtful |
| Main Entry: | enthusiastic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | interested, excited |
| Synonyms: | agog, animated, anxious, ardent, athirst, attracted, avid, bugged, concerned, crazy about, devoted, dying to, eager, earnest, ebullient, exhilarated, exuberant, fanatical, fascinated, fervent, fervid, forceful, gaga, gone on, gung ho, hearty, intent, keen, keyed up, lively, nutty, obsessed, passionate, pleased, rabid, red-hot, rhapsodic, spirited, tantalized, thrilled, titillated, unqualified, vehement, vigorous, wacky*, warm, wholehearted, willing, zealous |
| Antonyms: | apathetic, disinterested, doubting, indifferent, lethargic, pessimistic, unenthusiastic, unexcited, weary |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fervent/fervid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | enthusiastic, excited |
| Synonyms: | animated, ardent, blazing, burning, devout, dying to, eager, earnest, ecstatic, emotional, enthused, falling all over oneself, fiery, glowing, go great guns, heartfelt, hearty, hot*, hot-blooded, impassioned, intense, passionate, perfervid, pious, religious, responsive, serious, sincere, unfeigned, vehement, warm, warmhearted, wholehearted, zealous |
| Antonyms: | cool, discouraged, dispirited, impassive, uncaring, unenthusiastic, unexcited |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | heartfelt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | genuine |
| Synonyms: | ardent, bona fide, cordial, deep, devout, earnest, fervent, heart-to-heart, hearty, honest, profound, sincere, true, unfeigned, warm, wholehearted |
| Antonyms: | false, insincere, unreal |
| Main Entry: | hearty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | energetic, enthusiastic |
| Synonyms: | affable, animated, ardent, avid, back-slapping, cheerful, cheery, cordial, deep, deep-felt, deepest, devout, eager, earnest, ebullient, effusive, exuberant, frank, friendly, gay, generous, genial, genuine, glad, gushing, heartfelt, honest, impassioned, intense, jolly, jovial, neighborly, passionate, profuse, real, responsive, sincere, true, unfeigned, unreserved, unrestrained, vivacious, warm, warmhearted, wholehearted, zealous |
| Notes: | hardy means 'strong, durable, capable' - while hearty means 'strong' in a more active way as in hearty appetite, applause, meal |
| Antonyms: | apathetic, emotionless, lazy, lethargic, unenthusiastic |
| Main Entry: | implicit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | included without question, inherent, absolute |
| Synonyms: | accurate, certain, complete, constant, constructive, contained, definite, entire, firm, fixed, full, implicative, implied, inarticulate, inevitable, inferential, inferred, latent, practical, steadfast, tacit, taken for granted, total, undeclared, understood, unexpressed, unhesitating, unqualified, unquestioned, unreserved, unsaid, unshakable, unspoken, unuttered, virtual, wholehearted |
| Notes: | implicit means implied though not directly expressed; explicit means precisely and clearly expressed |
| Antonyms: | explicit, specific |
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