passionate

Speech parts

1. passionate - Noun

2. passionate - Adjective

3. passionate - Verb

Meaning

Capable or susceptible of passion, or of different passions; easily moved, excited or agitated; specifically, easily moved to anger; irascible; quick-tempered; as, a passionate nature.

Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate friendship.

Suffering; sorrowful.

To affect with passion; to impassion.

To express feelingly or sorrowfully.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

flaming burning heated fiery ardent fervent impassioned dedicated committed intense devoted emotional animated energetic eager
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Antonyms

passionless victorian stony stoic loveless phlegmatic
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Phrases with the word

passionate about passionate believer passionate conversation passionate discussion passionate message passionate energy

Examples

Tenderness is greater proof of love than the most passionate of vows. Marlene Dietrich

Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life. Eric Hoffer

Our passionate preoccupation with the sky, the stars, and a God somewhere in outer space is a homing impulse. We are drawn back to where we came from. Eric Hoffer

Cows are amongst the gentlest of breathing creatures; none show more passionate tenderness to their young when deprived of them; and, in short, I am not ashamed to profess a deep love for these quiet creatures. Thomas De Quincey

I don't want to express alienation. It isn't what I feel. I'm interested in various kinds of passionate engagement. All my work says be serious, be passionate, wake up. Susan Sontag

The extreme form of passionate love is secret love. Japanese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

passion-ridden passional passionary passionate about passionate believer passionate conversation