ardency

as inlove
as inenthusiasm
as infervor

Antonyms for ardency

Word Origin & History

1540s, "warmth of feeling, desire," from ardent + -cy. A figurative sense, the literal meaning "intensity of heat" wasn't attested in English until 1630s.

Example Sentences for ardency

If my reasoning is correct, the ardency of your passion might have closed with the pursuit.

Oh, forgive the ardency of my passion, which has compell'd me to deceive you.

Words cannot describe the ardency of my flame; it is actions only that can do it.

The ardency of her affections and the determinate character of her mind were well known to her royal relatives.

Their words, and, above all, the ardency of their glances betrayed that.

She received me with all the ardency of affection, and even shed tears of joy in my presence.

Mary, too, is evincing the ardency of her affection; and with the same deplorable ignorance of the locality of the organs.

Adelaide poured forth her gratitude and her pleasure, with all the ardency of feelings long suppressed.

In proportion as his fancy is powerful, these chimeras themselves will become food necessary to its ardency.

Ardency is natural to the race, and this restrained makes their lives one long romance.

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More words related to ardency

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