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Fervent vs Tempestuous - What's the difference?

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Fervent is a related term of tempestuous.


As adjectives the difference between fervent and tempestuous

is that fervent is exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief while tempestuous is of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous.

fervent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief.
  • * 1819 , , Mathilda , ch. 3:
    • As I returned my fervent hopes were dashed by so many fears.
  • Having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, or passion.
  • * 1876 , , "Mr. Captain and the Nymph," in Little Novels ,
    • Never again would those fresh lips touch his lips with their fervent kiss!
  • Glowing, burning, very hot.
  • * 1611 , :
    • But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

    Derived terms

    * fervently

    Related terms

    * fever * ferment * fervid * fervor

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    tempestuous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous.
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    • Synonyms

    * (stormy) (l), (l), (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)