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

Some common synonyms of perfervid are ardent, fervent, fervid, impassioned, and passionate. While all these words mean "showing intense feeling," perfervid implies the expression of exaggerated or overwrought feelings.

perfervid expressions of patriotism

When might ardent be a better fit than perfervid?

The words ardent and perfervid can be used in similar contexts, but ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm.

an ardent supporter of human rights

In what contexts can fervent take the place of perfervid?

While in some cases nearly identical to perfervid, fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal.

fervent good wishes

When can fervid be used instead of perfervid?

The words fervid and perfervid are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion.

fervid love letters

When would impassioned be a good substitute for perfervid?

The synonyms impassioned and perfervid are sometimes interchangeable, but impassioned implies warmth and intensity without violence and suggests fluent verbal expression.

an impassioned plea for justice

When is it sensible to use passionate instead of perfervid?

While the synonyms passionate and perfervid are close in meaning, passionate implies great vehemence and often violence and wasteful diffusion of emotion.

a passionate denunciation

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of perfervid The scant paintings on view reverse an emphasis on figurative imagery in the 2019 Biennial, tilting toward a lately prevalent revival of abstraction in perfervid styles that have yet to demonstrate staying power. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022 This latest controversy won’t dent Thomas’s formidable reputation as a jurist, but it’s another mark against his perfervid critics who have no decency. Rich Lowry, National Review, 1 Apr. 2022 So why, with all this perfervid material at her disposal, did the director, Haifaa Al-Mansour, and her co-screenwriter, Emma Jensen, opt for such cautiousness? Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 May 2018 Down south near San Diego, gray-faced children toil in a slave-labor camp that Dickens could not have imagined in his most perfervid dreams. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfervid
Adjective
  • Expect to feel energized and passionate in your one-on-one connections — whether that’s with a romantic partner, a close friend or a business colleague.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Despite some of the passionate opposition, the committee voted 6-2 in favor of the bill on Tuesday.
    Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • For fervent powder hounds, guests of the hotel can have concierge arrange private ski tours.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
  • There was a David N. Bossie, the president of Citizens United—yes, that Citizens United, whose 2010 court case upended American democracy by allowing corporations unlimited political spending—and a fervent Trump supporter.
    David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • It’s kept me warm in the cold winter months but has transitioned easily into spring.
    Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Already, court challenges against the president’s latest moves are emerging, and intense mainstream media coverage has, of course, cast what he’s done in a highly negative light.
    The Editors, National Review, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Especially in the earliest stages, when the grind will be intense. Hammond: The honeymoon period is nearly over.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • That emotional connection is something Stacey Younge, a licensed clinical social worker and founder of Sixth Street Wellness, sees firsthand.
    Danielle James, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Louis Vuitton was among the first to recognize how crucial a deep emotional connection is to a brand; the company launched its Travel Book collection in 2013.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Freeing Prince Charming As an ardent feminist, Cavallo found writing Rebel Girls came so naturally to her that the entire book was written in four months.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The other nephew is still an ardent adherent to the cult and has gifted much of his substantial wealth to it.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Grange leaders are enthusiastic about contributing to the Cruise Nights’ fundraising efforts for the Ramona Senior Center, Carlson said.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Although Lederman is enthusiastic about this business model, Frannexus isn’t in the business of convincing clients to buy franchises.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Khan-Ghany has encouraged her Muslim students to be proud of their religious and cultural upbringings.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The men, many traveling separately, were on a religious pilgrimage to a Hungarian town formerly known as Kerestir.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Perfervid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfervid. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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