English Explanatory Dictionary

passionate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
  2. Fired with intense feeling.
  3. Suffering; sorrowful.
verb
  1. To fill with passion, or with another given emotion.
  2. To express with great emotion.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæʃənɪt/ /ˈpæʃənət/ en-us-passionate.ogg /ˈpæʃəneɪt/

Word forms

passionate more passionate most passionate passionates passionating passionated

Etymology

From Middle English passionat, from Medieval Latin passiōnātus (“affected, impassioned, libidinous, easely angered”). Equivalent to passion + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Compare French passionné.

Synonyms

ardent blazing burning dithyrambic fervent fervid fiery flaming glowing heated hot-blooded hotheaded impassioned perfervid red-hot scorching torrid

Antonyms

dispassionate

Related words

impassion impassionate impassioned passion passive passivity patience patient

Derived words

nonpassionate overpassionate passionate friendship passionately passionateness unpassionate
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