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passionate

American  
[pash-uh-nit] / ˈpæʃ ə nɪt /

adjective

  1. having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid.

    a passionate advocate of socialism.
    Synonyms:
    violent, fiery, burning, glowing, earnest, enthusiastic, warm, fervent, excited, impassioned, ardent, impetuous, impulsive, zealous, emotional, excitable
    Antonyms:
    calm, cool

  2. easily aroused to or influenced by sexual desire; ardently sensual.

  3. expressing, showing, or marked by intense or strong feeling; emotional.

    passionate language.
    Synonyms:
    violent, fiery, burning, glowing, earnest, enthusiastic, warm, fervent, excited, impassioned, ardent
    Antonyms:
    calm, cool

  4. intense or vehement, as emotions or feelings.

    passionate grief.
    Synonyms:
    violent, fiery, burning, glowing, earnest, enthusiastic, warm, fervent, excited, impassioned, ardent
    Antonyms:
    calm, cool

  5. easily moved to anger; quick-tempered; irascible.

    Synonyms:
    hotheaded, fiery, short-tempered, touchy, choleric, testy
    Antonyms:
    calm, cool
passionate British  
/ ˈpæʃənɪt /

adjective

  1. manifesting or exhibiting intense sexual feeling or desire

    a passionate lover

  2. capable of, revealing, or characterized by intense emotion

    a passionate plea

  3. easily roused to anger; quick-tempered

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Other Word Forms

  • nonpassionate adjective
  • nonpassionateness noun
  • overpassionate adjective
  • overpassionateness noun
  • passionately adverb
  • passionateness noun
  • unpassionate adjective
  • unpassionateness noun

Etymology

Origin of passionate

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin passiōnātus, equivalent to Late Latin passiōn- passion + Latin -ātus -ate 1

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