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   passionate

   /ˈpaʃənət/

   adjective

   • 1. having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs: "passionate pleas for help" Similar intenseimpassionedardentferventfervidzealousvehementfieryheatedfeverishemotionalheartfelteagerexcitedanimatedspiritedvigorousstrongenergeticmessianicfanaticalfrenziedwildfierceconsumingviolenttumultuousflamingragingburninguncontrollableungovernableliterary:perfervidpassionalvery keen onvery enthusiastic aboutaddicted todevoted toinfatuated withinformal:mad aboutcrazy abouthooked onnuts aboutnutty aboutgone onnutso overshook onexcitableemotionalintensefieryvolatilemercurialquick-temperedhot-headedhighly strunghot-bloodedimpulsivetemperamentaltempestuousdramaticmelodramaticOpposite apathetichalf-heartedphlegmaticplacid
   • ▪ arising from intense feelings of sexual love: "a passionate kiss" Similar amorousardenthot-bloodedred-bloodedwarm-bloodedarousedlovingon firesexysensualeroticlustfulsultrytorridinformal:steamysizzlinghotred-hotturned onOpposite coldpassionless

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the senses ‘easily moved to passion’ and ‘enraged’): from medieval Latin passionatus ‘full of passion’, from passio (see passion).

   Derivatives

   • 1. passionateness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › passionatePASSIONATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   The meaning of PASSIONATE is easily aroused to anger. How to use passionate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Passionate.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › passionatePASSIONATE Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for PASSIONATE: hot, excited, lustful, aroused, horny, lascivious, libidinous, licentious; Antonyms of PASSIONATE: pure, moral, virtuous, modest, chaste, frigid, decent, immaculate.

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   Something that is passionate packs emotion, and possibly romantic emotion. A passionate plea will tug on your heartstrings and a passionate kiss will sweep you off your feet. If you want to stay unmoved, stay away from the passionate.

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   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. intense or vehement, as emotions or feelings: passionate grief.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › passionatePASSIONATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. Collins English Dictionary.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › passionatepassionate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   having or showing strong feelings of enthusiasm for something or belief in something. Definition of passionate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › passionatePASSIONATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    having very strong feelings or emotions: a passionate speech. The child's mother made a passionate plea for help. Joe is passionate about baseball (= he likes it very much). Opposites. emotionless. passionless disapproving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. felt or experienced with a lot of force.

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    passionate meaning, definition, what is passionate: showing or involving very strong feeling...: Learn more.

12. dictionary.cambridge.org › passionatePASSIONATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    PASSIONATE definition: 1. having a strong, sexual feeling for someone: 2. showing a strong belief in something or a…. Learn more.