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- [pash-uh-nit]
- /ˈpæʃ ə nɪt/
- /ˈpæʃ.ən.ət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
Antonyms for passionate
adj passionate
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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