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avid

/ævəd/adjective

Full of enthusiasm or eager interest in something.

Example sentences

  • “My grandfather is an avid gardener.”
  • “An avid hiker, she spends nearly every weekend in the mountains.”

Almost always directly before the noun: an avid reader, an avid golfer, an avid collector. "He is avid" alone sounds unfinished.

Synonyms for avid

Antonyms

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