What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Rabid vs Fervent - What's the difference?

rabid | fervent |

As adjectives the difference between rabid and fervent

is that rabid is affected with rabies while fervent is exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief.

rabid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Affected with rabies.
    • a rabid dog or fox
  • Of or pertaining to rabies, or hydrophobia.
    • a rabid virus
  • Furious; raging; extremely violent.
  • very extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous; comparable to one with rabies.
    • a rabid socialist
    rabid Green Bay Packers fans

    Quotations

    * The rabid flight, Of winds that ruin ships. -- Chapman

    Anagrams

    *

    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

    External links

    * * * ----