Ardent and Impassive

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Ardent adjective - Having or expressing great depth of feeling.

Usage example: made ardent declarations of love to the woman he someday hoped to marry

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Impassive is an antonym for ardent in passionate topic.

Nearby Words: ardently, ardency

Impassive adjective - Not feeling or showing emotion.

Usage example: she remained impassive as the officers informed her of her son's death

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Ardent is an antonym for impassive.

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Impassive and Ardent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ardent/impassive

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