passionate

adjective

pas·sion·ate ˈpa-sh(ə-)nət How to pronounce passionate (audio)

: easily aroused to anger

a passionate but not a vicious boy

H. E. Scudder

: filled with anger : angry

was passionate in her defense of her cub, and rage transformed her

G. D. Brown

: capable of, affected by, or expressing intense feeling

a passionate performance

a passionate coach

: enthusiastic, ardent

is passionate about basketball

: swayed by or affected with sexual desire

a passionate love affair

passionateness noun

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web As a dietitian and working mother, Stefani Sassos is passionate about putting healthy meals on the table for her and her family without having to spend a ton of time in the kitchen.

Good Housekeeping, 15 Sep. 2022 The sibling duo — who, along with art, are passionate about opera — have no plans to part with their pens and paintbrushes anytime soon.

Sydney Page, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Raised in Miami, Hale is intimately aware of the dangers that climate change poses to coastal cities and is passionate about reporting on the environment through the lenses of equity and justice.

Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2022 Both Ashley and Peyton are passionate about helping the less fortunate.

Staff Author Published, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Eileen and Alice are passionate about, and intensely committed to, their friendship--but.

Vogue, 12 Sep. 2022 People tend to be passionate about their denim, and designer Elena Bonvicini is no exception.

Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2022 In Brazil, Rio Encantos is a network of guides and partner agencies that is passionate about amplifying the country’s African and Indigenous legacies, from Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo to Minas Gerais.

Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Humphries is passionate about fashion and style, and started designing his clothing line, Le Ann Dotti, in 2018.

Catherine Garcia, The Week, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

passionate

adjective

as in hot

having a strong sexual desire a passionate couple plunging into a new relationship

Synonyms & Similar Words

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hot
lustful
excited
horny
aroused
lascivious
libidinous
randy
salacious
licentious
lewd
lecherous
concupiscent
corrupt
lubricious
oversexed
wanton
immoral
hypersexual
itchy
satyric
goatish
lubricous
promiscuous
easy
fast
dissolute
depraved
degraded
libertine
loose
dissolute
indecent
demoralized
debauched
degenerate
dissipated
dissipated
debased
decadent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

pure
virtuous
moral
chaste
modest
frigid
decent
undersexed
immaculate
celibate
monkish
monastic
innocent
virginal
puritanical
prudish
priggish
maidenly
straitlaced
straightlaced
prim
lily-white
Victorian

as in fervent

having or expressing great depth of feeling a passionate defense of the controversial play

Synonyms & Similar Words

fervent
passional
warm
intense
ardent
enthusiastic
emotional
charged
impassioned
demonstrative
fiery
religious
glowing
vehement
fervid
burning
blazing
flaming
perfervid
feverish
hot-blooded
incandescent
torrid
on fire
superheated
zealous
sentimental
warm-blooded
obsessed
gushy
sloppy
red-hot
uninhibited
infatuated
gushing
keen
melodramatic
sappy
histrionic
mushy
enamored
schmaltzy
maudlin
mawkish
saccharine
sugary
gung ho
frenzied
unreserved
overexcited
unrestrained
overheated
orgiastic
overemotional

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dispassionate
cool
cold
impassive
dry
objective
detached
unemotional
impersonal
emotionless
reserved
undemonstrative

Synonym Chooser

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

While in some cases nearly identical to passionate, ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm.

an ardent supporter of human rights

Although the words fervent and passionate have much in common, fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal.

fervent good wishes

While the synonyms fervid and passionate are close in meaning, fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion.

fervid love letters

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

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

单词	passionate
释义	passionate adjective pas·sion·ate ˈpa-sh(ə-)nət 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 See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. Recent Examples on the Web As a dietitian and working mother, Stefani Sassos is passionate about putting healthy meals on the table for her and her family without having to spend a ton of time in the kitchen. Good Housekeeping, 15 Sep. 2022 The sibling duo — who, along with art, are passionate about opera — have no plans to part with their pens and paintbrushes anytime soon. Sydney Page, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Raised in Miami, Hale is intimately aware of the dangers that climate change poses to coastal cities and is passionate about reporting on the environment through the lenses of equity and justice. Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2022 Both Ashley and Peyton are passionate about helping the less fortunate. Staff Author Published, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Eileen and Alice are passionate about, and intensely committed to, their friendship--but. Vogue, 12 Sep. 2022 People tend to be passionate about their denim, and designer Elena Bonvicini is no exception. Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2022 In Brazil, Rio Encantos is a network of guides and partner agencies that is passionate about amplifying the country’s African and Indigenous legacies, from Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo to Minas Gerais. Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Humphries is passionate about fashion and style, and started designing his clothing line, Le Ann Dotti, in 2018. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition passionate adjective pas·sion·ate ˈpa-shə-nət 1 : showing or affected by strong feeling a passionate performance "Not like cats!" cried the Mouse in a shrill, passionate voice. "Would YOU like cats if you were me?" Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 2 : easily caused to feel strong emotions a passionate person passionate adjective 1 as in hot having a strong sexual desire a passionate couple plunging into a new relationship Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hot lustful excited horny aroused lascivious libidinous randy salacious licentious lewd lecherous concupiscent corrupt lubricious oversexed wanton immoral hypersexual itchy satyric goatish lubricous promiscuous easy fast dissolute depraved degraded libertine loose dissolute indecent demoralized debauched degenerate dissipated dissipated debased decadent Antonyms & Near Antonyms pure virtuous moral chaste modest frigid decent undersexed immaculate celibate monkish monastic innocent virginal puritanical prudish priggish maidenly straitlaced straightlaced prim lily-white Victorian See More 2 as in fervent having or expressing great depth of feeling a passionate defense of the controversial play Synonyms & Similar Words fervent passional warm intense ardent enthusiastic emotional charged impassioned demonstrative fiery religious glowing vehement fervid burning blazing flaming perfervid feverish hot-blooded incandescent torrid on fire superheated zealous sentimental warm-blooded obsessed gushy sloppy red-hot uninhibited infatuated gushing keen melodramatic sappy histrionic mushy enamored schmaltzy maudlin mawkish saccharine sugary gung ho frenzied unreserved overexcited unrestrained overheated orgiastic overemotional Antonyms & Near Antonyms dispassionate cool cold impassive dry objective detached unemotional impersonal emotionless reserved undemonstrative See More Synonym Chooser 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 While in some cases nearly identical to passionate, ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm. an ardent supporter of human rights Although the words fervent and passionate have much in common, fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal. fervent good wishes While the synonyms fervid and passionate are close in meaning, fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion. fervid love letters 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 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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passionate

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