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- pronunciation:
- ae
vihd
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
characterized by great enthusiasm or zeal.
As an avid fan of baseball, he watches every game.She's always been an avid reader and seems to have read everything and to know everything.- synonyms:
- enthusiastic, fervid, zealous
- antonyms:
- apathetic, indifferent
- similar words:
- ardent, big, fanatic, fervent, gung-ho, rah-rah, spirited, wild
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| definition 2: |
characterized by great eagerness; greedy.
The kindergarten students are avid for learning.- synonyms:
- eager, greedy, hungry, thirsty, voracious
- antonyms:
- averse
- similar words:
- ardent, big, desirous, esurient, insatiable, keen, ravenous, zealous
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| related words: |
anxious, crazy, forward, mad, solicitous |
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| derivations: |
avidly (adv.), avidity (n.) |
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