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Cheerfulness vs Zeal - What's the difference?

cheerfulness | zeal |

As nouns the difference between cheerfulness and zeal

is that cheerfulness is the state of being cheerful; joy while zeal is the fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.

cheerfulness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state of being cheerful; joy.
  • zeal

    English

    Noun

  • The fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
  • * Dryden
  • Zeal , the blind conductor of the will.
  • * Bible, Romans x. 2
  • I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
  • (obsolete) A zealot.
  • (Ben Jonson)

    Synonyms

    * (fervor) ardor, eagerness, enthusiasm, intensity, passion

    Antonyms

    * (fervor) apathy

    Derived terms

    () * zealot * zealotic * zealotical * zealotry * zealous * zealously * zealousness

    Anagrams

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