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passionate
adjective
pas·sion·ate
ˈpa-sh(ə-)nət
Synonyms of passionate
1
a
: easily aroused to anger
a passionate but not a vicious boy—H. E. Scudder
b
: filled with anger : angry
was passionate in her defense of her cub, and rage transformed her—G. D. Brown
2
a
: capable of, affected by, or expressing intense feeling
a passionate performance a passionate coach
b
: enthusiastic, ardent
is passionate about basketball
3
: swayed by or affected with sexual desire
a passionate love affair
passionateness
noun
Synonyms
concupiscent
goatish
horny
hot
hypersexual
itchy
lascivious
lecherous
lewd
libidinous
licentious
lubricious
lubricous
lustful
oversexed
randy
salacious
satyric
wanton
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impassioned, passionate, ardent, fervent, fervid, perfervid mean showing intense feeling. impassioned implies warmth and intensity without violence and suggests fluent verbal expression.
an impassioned plea for justice
passionate implies great vehemence and often violence and wasteful diffusion of emotion.
a passionate denunciation
ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm.
an ardent supporter of human rights
fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal.
fervent good wishes
fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion.
fervid love letters
perfervid implies the expression of exaggerated or overwrought feelings.
perfervid expressions of patriotism
Examples of passionate in a Sentence
He gave a passionate speech on tax reform.
She has a passionate interest in animal rights.
She is passionate about art.
We were moved by his passionate plea for forgiveness.
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Star-spangled from head to toe, Kinsley Murray, from the state of Washington, sang before Monday’s game against the Toronto Raptors and drew attention from her passionate performance and patriotic gear.
—The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024
The only point of concern, unfortunately, is Chalamet: His performance in Part One was both passionate and intelligent.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
Although every actor is well-cast, Victorian stories live and die by their heroines, and Mulligan is perfect as a woman trying to navigate her competing desires for freedom and passionate love.
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Lee, who owns Community Groceries at 3501 Troost Ave., is passionate about bringing nutritious options to the urban core.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024
Andy Forbes is passionate about CRM project delivery.
—Andrew Forbes, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Candidates who are passionate about technology, possess a strong understanding of IT controls, and are keen on cybersecurity practices will find this discipline aligns with their career goals.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2024
All his friends and hunting buddies are there waiting for him, including the inept Stan, the passionate John, and even Axel, played by an authentic steelworker named Chuck Aspegren.
—Antonio Monda, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024
Barbara Lee has been a passionate advocate but missed her moment.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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passionate
adjective
pas·sion·ate
ˈpash-(ə-)nət
1
: excited or easily excited to strong feeling
2
: showing or expressing strong feeling
3
: strongly affected with sexual desire
passionately
adverb
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B2 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 forcestrongI felt a strong urge to hug him.powerfulAnger is one of the most powerful human emotions.intenseShe learned that even intense emotional pain passes.fierceThe people have a fierce pride in their country.deepHe suffered from a deep feeling of inadequacy.deep-seatedHe has a deep-seated loathing of snobbery.
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having, showing, or involving strong sexual feelings : The Italians are said to be the most passionate people in Europe. a passionate kiss/embrace Opposite
passionless disapproving
More examplesFewer examplesThe priest delivered a passionate sermon against war.Behind that cold exterior there's a passionate man.What is very clear in these letters is Clark's passionate hatred of his father.It was a passionate and often stormy relationship.They had a passionate courtship and a long, loving marriage.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Excited, interested and enthusiastic
abubble
aflutter
agog
all of a flutter idiom
amped
enthusiastically
entranced
evangelical
evangelistic
evangelistically
go ahead
lean towards sth
make (all) the right, correct, etc. noises idiom
mood
nuts
omnivorous
zealous
zealously
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(Definition of passionate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
passionate | American Dictionary
passionateadjective us
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full of emotion: a passionate speech
passionately adverb us
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He really cares passionately about getting students to stay in school.
(Definition of passionate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of passionate
passionate
They often encountered hostile eyebrows or verbal humiliation from the more passionate participants.
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Interviewees, when talking about their study, referred to their often passionate interest in the subject as the key reason for studying for a qualification.
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It is humbling to realize just how much creative, thoughtful, and passionate dialogue has been generated by our work.
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His is a fairly sophisticated and passionate piece, although what it implies in terms of interpretative strategies is left open.
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Here, importantly, we are not talking about his passionate attacks upon others.
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The literature includes passionate as well as contradictory perspectives on research with hospice and terminally ill patients.
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He was passionate about social justice and the well-being of the planet.
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The sound is sad yet harsh; sorrowful yet passionate.
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Such fantasies are explained as the result of the passionate nature of early relationships and, in turn, presented as leading to further passions.
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Nor was the polemical tone a mere expression of a passionate temperament.
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Perhaps so many female assailants reveal their teeth because of the venerable view of women as being more passionate than reasonable.
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In a real sense, the cause of progress had more to fear from its passionate advocates than its reactionary opponents.
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Illness that makes you have passionate thoughts about the oceans.
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This is not because he is antirights, for the book oozes with passionate defences of the rights of the parents.
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Each attempt between the wars had courted unrest and unpopularity, with debates peppered with emotion and passionate language.
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use passionate in a sentenceThe hope is that those who feel passionate about the anthem being played will be just as passionate in listening to those who do not feel it represents them.The Dallas Mavericks will resume playing the national anthem before games | Timothy Bella | February 10, 2021 | Washington Post“Sundays with Love” quickly became popular, leading to a passionate following but also division that continues on social media.Peloton makes toning your glutes feel spiritual. But should Jesus be part of the experience? | Michelle Boorstein | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostI’m super passionate about the impact I think these organizations can have.Blue Origin could definitely use more Jeff Bezos in the next decade | Neel Patel | February 4, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewHe is a passionate entrepreneur running multiple businesses, marketing agencies, and mentoring programs.Eight simple steps to write epic product descriptions that boost conversions | Ricky Hayes | January 29, 2021 | Search Engine WatchFirst, engaging content and media distribution enable us to create a passionate community from Robert’s 100 million followers and to use that audience to access great investments.Robert Downey Jr. is launching a new ‘rolling’ venture fund to back sustainability startups | Jonathan Shieber | January 27, 2021 | TechCrunchBut Cocker proved to be a survivor, bringing his passionate persona to concert halls around the world decade after decade.The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker | Ted Gioia | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSubstance abuse was already an issue Cosby had grown particularly passionate about.When Bill Cosby N-Bombed the Congressional Black Caucus | Asawin Suebsaeng | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile not the most stimulating for those less passionate about cattle, Grandin made it interesting.The Most Inspiring Bits of Temple Grandin’s Reddit AMA | Emily Shire | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn it, the firebrand Republican senator from Texas is depicted as a kid-friendly “passionate fighter for limited government.”Ted Cruz saves America in This Right-Wing Coloring Book | Asawin Suebsaeng | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe opera is a dark and passionate tale of adultery and greed.When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth | Brian Moynahan | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA little boy of four was moved to passionate grief at the sight of a dead dog taken from a pond.Children's Ways | James SullyAnd when wine had unselfed my noble father, you received his passionate insults with forbearance and forgiveness!The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterHence their presence elsewhere, in spite of their passionate attachment to their free native hills.Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyIt was then that he heard for the first time Mamma's passionate appeal to him never to let Judy forget Mamma.Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingHe was a man of no mean mental acquirements, but passionate and often inflamed by inebriety.The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellSee More ExamplesBritish Dictionary definitions for passionatepassionate/ (ˈpæʃənɪt) /adjectivemanifesting or exhibiting intense sexual feeling or desire: a passionate lovercapable of, revealing, or characterized by intense emotion: a passionate pleaeasily roused to anger; quick-temperedSee moreDerived forms of passionatepassionately, adverbpassionateness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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passionate
adjective
Definition of passionate
1
as in hot
having a strong sexual desire
a passionate couple plunging into a new relationship
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hot
excited
lustful
aroused
horny
lascivious
libidinous
licentious
randy
salacious
lecherous
lewd
corrupt
immoral
itchy
wanton
lubricious
oversexed
concupiscent
hypersexual
lubricous
satyric
goatish
easy
promiscuous
degraded
fast
dissolute
loose
depraved
libertine
indecent
degenerate
demoralized
dissipated
debauched
debased
decadent
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pure
moral
virtuous
modest
chaste
frigid
decent
immaculate
celibate
monastic
monkish
undersexed
innocent
virginal
puritanical
Victorian
maidenly
prudish
priggish
prim
lily-white
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2
as in fervent
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a passionate defense of the controversial play
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fervent
passional
warm
intense
emotional
ardent
enthusiastic
demonstrative
charged
impassioned
religious
fiery
glowing
vehement
burning
fervid
flaming
blazing
incandescent
perfervid
feverish
torrid
hot-blooded
superheated
red-hot
warm-blooded
sentimental
zealous
on fire
sloppy
gushy
obsessed
melodramatic
sappy
uninhibited
mushy
keen
sugary
mawkish
saccharine
histrionic
infatuated
enamored
schmaltzy
gung ho
gushing
maudlin
unreserved
frenzied
unrestrained
orgiastic
overexcited
overemotional
overheated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
dispassionate
cold
cool
impassive
dry
objective
detached
impersonal
unemotional
emotionless
reserved
undemonstrative
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a passionate interest
an enthusiastic interest
a devoted interest
an eager interest
a profound interest
a deep interest
a passionate debate
an intense debate
a heated debate
a vigorous debate
a furious debate
a violent debate
passionate love
heated love
intimate love
sensual love
intense love
romantic love
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How is the word passionate different from other adjectives like it?
Some common synonyms of passionate are ardent, fervent, fervid, impassioned, and perfervid. While all these words mean "showing intense feeling," passionate implies great vehemence and often violence and wasteful diffusion of emotion.
a passionate denunciation
When could ardent be used to replace passionate?
While in some cases nearly identical to passionate, ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm.
an ardent supporter of human rights
When is it sensible to use fervent instead of passionate?
Although the words fervent and passionate have much in common, fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal.
fervent good wishes
When is fervid a more appropriate choice than passionate?
While the synonyms fervid and passionate are close in meaning, fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion.
fervid love letters
When can impassioned be used instead of passionate?
The words impassioned and passionate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, impassioned implies warmth and intensity without violence and suggests fluent verbal expression.
an impassioned plea for justice
When might perfervid be a better fit than passionate?
The words perfervid and passionate can be used in similar contexts, but perfervid implies the expression of exaggerated or overwrought feelings.
perfervid expressions of patriotism
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passionateadjective us
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/ˈpæʃ.ən.ət/ uk
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B2 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 forcestrongI felt a strong urge to hug him.powerfulAnger is one of the most powerful human emotions.intenseShe learned that even intense emotional pain passes.fierceThe people have a fierce pride in their country.deepHe suffered from a deep feeling of inadequacy.deep-seatedHe has a deep-seated loathing of snobbery.
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having, showing, or involving strong sexual feelings : The Italians are said to be the most passionate people in Europe. a passionate kiss/embrace Opposite
passionless disapproving
More examplesFewer examplesThe priest delivered a passionate sermon against war.Behind that cold exterior there's a passionate man.What is very clear in these letters is Clark's passionate hatred of his father.It was a passionate and often stormy relationship.They had a passionate courtship and a long, loving marriage.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Excited, interested and enthusiastic
abubble
aflutter
agog
all of a flutter idiom
amped
enthusiastically
entranced
evangelical
evangelistic
evangelistically
go ahead
lean toward sth
make (all) the right, correct, etc. noises idiom
mood
nuts
omnivorous
zealous
zealously
zestful
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(Definition of passionate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
passionate | Intermediate English
passionateadjective us
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full of emotion: a passionate speech
passionately adverb us
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/ˈpæʃ·ə·nət·li/
He really cares passionately about getting students to stay in school.
(Definition of passionate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of passionate
passionate
Find out what you are passionate about and do it.
From OregonLive.com
Just say what you need to say, talk about things you are passionate about, use your own words.
From Fast Company
How did this passionate revolutionary become a measured statesman?
From NPR
In the beginning, he was so young, so passionate, so crazy, and so direct, it was a different kind of energy.
From Hollywood Reporter
Because passionate and free thinking women raise passionate and free thinking children.
From Huffington Post
Well, you know what, the rest of us, we all have to be just as passionate.
From Los Angeles Times
The first is building great teams who are passionate about the vision and mission of the company, not just collecting a paycheck.
From Huffington Post
The team is listening and acting quickly on the feedback from our passionate community.
From TechCrunch
The world hopes for more passionate writers such as you who are not afraid to mention how they believe.
From CNN
I'm passionate about small businesses, especially those owned by women.
From Huffington Post
He's as passionate about history as he is his community.
From NPR
What social or political cause are you most passionate about?
From Huffington Post
The guy is totally passionate about what he does, and after his meal last night, totally passionate about our restaurant.
From San Francisco Chronicle
So long as man has anything natural about him, he will be more passionate about opinion than about his passions.
From The New York Review of Books
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情緒激昂的，熱情的…
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उत्कट संवेदना, भावना, उत्कट संवेदना अथवा भावना असणे.…
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