different between undissembled vs ardent

English

Etymology

un- +? dissembled

Adjective

undissembled (comparative more undissembled, superlative most undissembled)

1. Not dissembled; genuine, unfaked.
   • 1778, Fanny Burney, Evelina: Or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World, Letter LXVIII: EVELINA TO THE REV. MR. VILLARS. Clifton, Sept. 28th.,

     He paid me the most high-flown compliments; and frequently and forcibly seized my hand, though I repeatedly, and with undissembled anger, drew it back.

   • 1815, Samuel Stanhope Smith, A Comprehensive View of the Leading and Most Important Principles of Natural and Revealed Religion, page 198,

     […] and which, in every part of it, was full of grace and truth: that is, conspicuously distinguished by the most amiable condescension, and benignity of disposition and manners, and by the most undissembled and inviolable sincerity.

   • 1835, Jonathan Going, J. F. Schroeder, J. M. Krebs, J. Tackaberry (editors), Memoirs of Rev. Samuel Pearce, in The Christian Library, Volumes 3-4, page 376,

     I write to-night lest my delay appear tedious to the dear and deserving object of my most undissembled love.

English

Etymology

First attested circa 14th century as Middle English ardaunt, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ardent and Old French ardant, from Latin ardentem, accusative of ard?ns, present participle of arde? (“I burn”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???d?nt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???d?nt/
• Hyphenation: ar?dent

Adjective

ardent (comparative more ardent, superlative most ardent)

1. Full of ardor; fervent, passionate.
   • 1956 — Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 43

     This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows.
2. Burning; glowing; shining.

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

• Arendt, Darent, daren't, endart, ranted, red ant

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin ard?ns.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /???dent/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /?r?den/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /a??dent/

Adjective

ardent (masculine and feminine plural ardents)

1. burning, ablaze
2. ardent, passionate

Derived terms

• ardentment

Related terms

• ardor

Further reading

• “ardent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Etymology

From Old French ardent, borrowed from Latin ard?ns, ard?ntem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a?.d??/

Adjective

ardent (feminine singular ardente, masculine plural ardents, feminine plural ardentes)

1. fiery, burning; ablaze; aflame
2. fervent; passionate

Derived terms

Related terms

• ardre (verb)
• ardeur

Further reading

• “ardent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Verb

ardent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of arde?

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ardens, ardentem.

Adjective

ardent m (oblique and nominative feminine singular ardent or ardente)

1. burning; aflame; on fire

Related terms

• ardoir, ardre
• ardur

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French ardent, Latin ardens, ardentem.

Adjective

ardent m or n (feminine singular ardent?, masculine plural arden?i, feminine and neuter plural ardente)

1. (rare, literary) ardent, fiery, passionate
2. (of ships) that which, through the action of the wind, turns its prow toward the direction from where wind is blowing

Declension

Synonyms

• (ardent, fiery, passionate): înfocat, înfl?c?rat, pasionat, aprins, avântat

Related terms

• arde
• ardoare
• arz?tor