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Core quality
Having or showing intense enthusiasm, eagerness, or interest in something.
Example
An avid reader, she finished several books each week.
avid
/ˈævɪd/ · AV-idadjective
Having or showing intense enthusiasm, eagerness, or interest in something.
Use avid to express this relationship precisely: having or showing intense enthusiasm, eagerness, or interest in something.
What avid Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
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Attributive or predicative use
Use this adjective before a suitable noun or after a linking verb such as be or seem.
Example
He became an avid collector of early maps.
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Analytical distinction
Choose it when this exact descriptive quality matters; a related word may overlap without conveying the same trait.
Example
The course attracted students avid for practical experience.
Use avid Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
An avid reader, she finished several books each week.
He became an avid collector of early maps.
The course attracted students avid for practical experience.
Precision Matters
Avid overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
avid
vs.Means having or showing intense enthusiasm, eagerness, or interest in something.
morose
Means sullen, gloomy, withdrawn, and ill-tempered.
avid
vs.Means having or showing intense enthusiasm, eagerness, or interest in something.
nonchalant
Means appearing casually calm, unconcerned, or indifferent, especially in a situation that might provoke anxiety.
avid
vs.Means having or showing intense enthusiasm, eagerness, or interest in something.
torpid
Means inactive, sluggish, or lacking physical or mental energy.
avid
vs.Means having or showing intense enthusiasm, eagerness, or interest in something.
alacrity
Means cheerful, prompt, and energetic willingness to act or respond.
Test avid in Context
She pursues the activity with intense enthusiasm.
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An ___ birdwatcher, Meera spent every weekend recording species in nearby wetlands.