zealous
adjective
he is a zealous worker:
fervent, ardent, fervid, fiery, passionate, impassioned, devout, devoted;
committed, dedicated, enthusiastic, eager, keen, avid, sincere, wholehearted, hearty, earnest, vigorous, energetic, zestful, purposeful, forceful, intense, fierce, single-minded;
informal go-ahead, pushy;
literary perfervid.
▷antonyms apathetic, indifferent.
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zealous Oxford Dictionary of English