avid (ˈævɪd
)
Definitions
adjective
- very keen; enthusiastic ⇒
an avid reader
- (postpositive; often foll by for or of) eager (for); desirous (of); greedy (for) ⇒
avid for revenge
Alternative Forms
ˈavidly adverbWord Origin
C18: from Latin avidus, from avēre to long forSynonyms
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enthusiastic,
keen,
devoted,
intense,
eager,
passionate,
ardent,
fanatical,
fervent,
zealous,
keen as mustard
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insatiable,
hungry,
greedy,
thirsty,
grasping,
voracious,
acquisitive,
ravenous,
rapacious,
avaricious,
covetous,
athirst,
Usage examples
The younger men, I realized, were the avid film-makers who'd been arguing with JoAnne at the camp.
, C B Greenfield - A Little Madness (1986)First, its conversion to a new industrial and business hub is turning its citizens into avid customers.
Business Today (1998)Kane, a pro golfer, is an avid supporter of charities who participates in many fundraising events in her native Prince Edward Island.
canada.com (2004)Willie Hunter, famed in The Herald, is an avid cowboy film fan.
Glasgow Herald (2001)