fervid

adjective

ˈfər-vəd How to pronounce fervid (audio)
Definition of fervidnext
1
as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling at the school board meeting the librarian delivered a fervid speech defending the classic novel against would-be censors

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2
as in boiling
having a notably high temperature the fervid sands of the desert

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How is the word fervid different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of fervid are ardent, fervent, impassioned, passionate, and perfervid. While all these words mean "showing intense feeling," fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion.

fervid love letters

When is ardent a more appropriate choice than fervid?

The words ardent and fervid are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm.

an ardent supporter of human rights

When might fervent be a better fit than fervid?

While the synonyms fervent and fervid are close in meaning, fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal.

fervent good wishes

Where would impassioned be a reasonable alternative to fervid?

The meanings of impassioned and fervid largely overlap; however, impassioned implies warmth and intensity without violence and suggests fluent verbal expression.

an impassioned plea for justice

When would passionate be a good substitute for fervid?

While in some cases nearly identical to fervid, passionate implies great vehemence and often violence and wasteful diffusion of emotion.

a passionate denunciation

When is it sensible to use perfervid instead of fervid?

In some situations, the words perfervid and fervid are roughly equivalent. However, perfervid implies the expression of exaggerated or overwrought feelings.

perfervid expressions of patriotism

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Recent Examples of fervid Celine Dion is lovingly lampooned in all her sentimental goofiness, along with the fervid plot of James Cameron’s blockbuster. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 On foreign affairs, Vance was on the isolationist end of the MAGA coalition, which now includes people, such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who have previously been fervid advocates of American intervention abroad. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026 As the novel opens, Waugh’s Universal Baseball Association is in its fifty-sixth season, each of which requires some six weeks of fervid dice rolling (a roll of 4-4-6, for instance, yields a single and advances runners by two bases). — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 Even then, Jones resisted the fervid EDM of his first instincts. — Iana Murray, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fervid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fervid
  1. passionate
  2. boiling
  3. fervent
  4. searing
  5. passional
  6. hot
  7. warm
  8. burning
Adjective
  • Over the last six months of development, Carla has certainly proved to be a passionate writer and producer.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Three decades removed, Westwood is still a cinematic ghost town that passionate film lovers are trying to revive.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of passionate
Adjective
  • More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Definition of boiling
Adjective
  • Yet many Culers question why Atletico would want to keep a player who doesn’t want to be at the club against his will, and who has now clearly lost the support of the Spanish capital outfit’s fervent fans.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The entire gymnasium roared with claps and cheers, the loudest and most fervent applause of the evening.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fervent
Adjective
  • The rolling mountain landscape becomes an undulating patchwork quilt of searing scarlets, terracottas, vermillions, and more.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Once the film was released, critics widely praised Page’s searing performance as the doomed Greek soldier Sinon, and even some of Page’s detractors online were won over by his work.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of searing
Adjective
  • At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Nov. 2022
Definition of passional
Adjective
  • Which way silverware should be placed in a dishwasher is the subject of hot debates.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
  • When combined with a hot blanket of the humidity the city has endured throughout the summer, players could be forced to withdraw from their matches or push through, risking injury.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hot
Adjective
  • This luxe accent chair invites fall into your home with its rich velvet upholstery and warm cinnamon shade.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The temperature on Monday reached 81 degrees Fahrenheit in the evening with an average humidity level of 72 percent — warm but not unbearable.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of warm
Adjective
  • Prosecutors said some of the money was used for recruiting new members and purchasing Ku Klux Klan robes and materials for cross-burning ceremonies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Definition of burning

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“Fervid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fervid. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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