What does fervour mean?
Word: Fervour
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Fervour means very strong, warm feeling, such as great excitement or devotion.
Synonyms: passion, zeal
Antonyms: indifference
How do you spell fervour?
Syllables: fer - vour
Tricky part: The ending is spelt our, though you hear only a short, soft sound there.
Watch out for: fervur, fervoure
Memory tip: Fervour is a feeling that comes from our hearts, so end the word with our.
Fervour in a sentence
Example 1: Football is followed with great fervour in Kolkata.
Example 2: The crowd sang the national anthem with fervour.
Example 3: Her fervour for science made her stay late in the lab.
Fun Fact
In American English the word is spelt fervor, without the u. British English, as in Oxford Learner's, keeps fervour.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word: fervour
a) sorrow
b) laziness
c) calmness
d) enthusiasm
Show answer
d) enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is strong eagerness, very close to fervour.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
uorfrev
a) forever
b) fervour
c) favour
d) flavour
Show answer
b) fervour. Favour and flavour need an a, and forever needs a second e; fervour uses all seven letters.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) furvour
b) colour
c) neighbour
d) honour
Show answer
a) furvour. The first syllable is fer, though it sounds like fur.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Children on our street celebrate Art Day with great fervour and lots of coloured powdar.
a) powdar
b) fervour
c) coloured
d) celebrate
Show answer
a) powdar. Powder ends in er.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which scene is full of fervour?
a) Fans sitting quietly on their phones
b) Fans waving flags and singing loudly
c) A few fans leaving before half-time
d) Fans yawning through long speeches
Show answer
b) Fans waving flags and singing loudly
2. What is LEAST likely to be done with fervour?
a) singing a favourite song
b) dancing at a party
c) cheering at a cricket final
d) waiting in a queue to pay a bill
Show answer
d) waiting in a queue to pay a bill
