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unpassionate

pas·sion·ate
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pash-uh-nit]
    • /ˈpæʃ ə nɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pash-uh-nit]
    • /ˈpæʃ ə nɪt/

Definitions of unpassionate word

  • adjective unpassionate having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism. 1
  • adjective unpassionate easily aroused to or influenced by sexual desire; ardently sensual. 1
  • adjective unpassionate expressing, showing, or marked by intense or strong feeling; emotional: passionate language. 1
  • adjective unpassionate intense or vehement, as emotions or feelings: passionate grief. 1
  • adjective unpassionate easily moved to anger; quick-tempered; irascible. 1
  • adjective unpassionate not characterized by intense emotion; dispassionate 0
See all 6 definitions of unpassionate

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Origin of unpassionate

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 Unpassionate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unpassionate

unpassionate 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".

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Antonyms for unpassionate

adj unpassionate

  • all shook up — shaken, upset
  • ardent — Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone.
  • brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
  • carried away — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
  • convulsive — A convulsive movement or action is sudden and cannot be controlled.

adjective unpassionate

  • aper — a person who apes, a mimic
  • enthusiastic — Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
  • hotblooded — Spirited, rash, reckless.
  • zealous — full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent. Synonyms: enthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm. Antonyms: apathetic; lackadaisical.
All 25 Antonyms of unpassionate

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