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Promptitude vs Zeal - What's the difference?

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Promptitude is a related term of zeal.


As nouns the difference between promptitude and zeal

is that promptitude is the quality of being prompt; alacrity while zeal is the fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.

promptitude

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being prompt; alacrity.

    • Synonyms

    * (quality of being prompt) promptness

    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

    Related terms

    * jealous * jealousy

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