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passionate

pas·sion·ate
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pash-uh-nit]
    • /ˈpæʃ ə nɪt/
    • /ˈpæʃ.ən.ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pash-uh-nit]
    • /ˈpæʃ ə nɪt/

Definitions of passionate word

  • adjective passionate having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism. 1
  • adjective passionate easily aroused to or influenced by sexual desire; ardently sensual. 1
  • adjective passionate expressing, showing, or marked by intense or strong feeling; emotional: passionate language. 1
  • adjective passionate intense or vehement, as emotions or feelings: passionate grief. 1
  • adjective passionate easily moved to anger; quick-tempered; irascible. 1
  • adjective passionate love 1

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Origin of passionate

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin passiōnātus, equivalent to Late Latin passiōn- passion + Latin -ātus -ate1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Passionate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

passionate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

passionate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for passionate

adj passionate

  • ablaze — Something that is ablaze is burning very fiercely.
  • adulatory — If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
  • aflame — If something is on fire, you can say it is aflame.
  • amatory — of, relating to, or inciting sexual love or desire
  • amorous — If you describe someone's feelings or actions as amorous, you mean that they involve sexual desire.

adjective passionate

  • afire — If something is afire or is set afire, it is on fire or looks as if it is on fire.
  • agitable — easily agitated or moved
  • alarmable — able or prone to be alarmed or disturbed
  • aper — a person who apes, a mimic
  • aroused — in a state of sexual arousal

Antonyms for passionate

adj passionate

  • at peace — in a state of harmony or friendship
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • clinical — Clinical means involving or relating to the direct medical treatment or testing of patients.

adjective passionate

  • coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
  • coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
  • coolheaded — not easily flustered; calm
  • emotionless — Not showing any emotion; unemotional.
  • hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.

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