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passionate

passionate

329 2.8
Having very strong feelings about something
  • adjective
  • /ˈpæʃənɪt/
translation icon : apasionado
  • He gave a passionate speech about climate change that inspired everyone in the audience.
  • a passionate counselor
  • a passionate kiss
  • a passionate commitment

I'm doing this thing that I'm passionate about for this reason.

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Examples

  • Yes, he's a very passionate collector.

  • What are you passionate about?

  • What matters is how passionate you are about your goal.

  • But, you know, I was just really so passionate about the songs.

  • Yeah, she is fully passionate about everything that she does.

  • Speaker, when the Prime Minister gets passionate, things get done.

  • And I admire how passionate people are for their teams.

  • Go live a passionate and a worthy life.

  • Success is finding the things that you're passionate about, enjoying what you do.

  • She is passionate about painting and spends every weekend in her studio.

Synonyms

intense
vspassionate
573 3.7

A very strong feeling or quality you feel deeply

is strong feeling that may be less extreme in degree
enthusiastic
vspassionate
175 2.7

Very excited and interested in something

is strong feeling in general not limited to excitement or interest
fiery
vspassionate
64 3.5

Full of strong, often angry feelings

is strong feeling without implying temper or quick anger
mad about
vspassionate
42 3.5

Very excited about someone or something you like a lot

is strong feeling more generally and not limited by informality
ardent
vspassionate
38 6.3

Feeling very strong excitement or love for something

is broader as a strong feeling without focus on enthusiasm
impassioned
vspassionate
30 5.8

Being full of strong feelings that show in words or actions

is about having or showing strong feeling not only outward expression
fervent
vspassionate
24 6.1

Showing very strong and true feelings, often for a person or cause

is the general state of strong emotion without stressing sincerity
vehement
vspassionate
  • Formal
11 7.7

Showing very strong feeling that is hard to ignore

is strong feeling in general without the forceful delivery
emotive
vspassionate
10 6.0

Causes strong feelings, often sadness or joy

is the internal or shown strong feeling rather than causing it
effusive
vspassionate
8 7.6

Showing strong warm feelings openly and without holding back

is strong feeling without the excessive or unrestrained expression
fervid
vspassionate
2 8.4

Being very strong and excited about something

is the broad state of strong feeling without the heated tone
passional
vspassionate
  • Archaic
9.8

Showing strong emotion, often in a dramatic or poetic way

is general strong feeling without the literary or special tone

Antonyms

24 6.8

Not showing much interest or energy

dispassionate
  • Formal
14 6.7

Not letting strong feelings affect your judgment

3 6.2

Not showing strong feelings or interest

How Passionate

vehement
  • Formal
11 7.7
fervent
24 6.1
passionate
329 2.8
emotional
535 2.1

Surface Forms

passionate positive
passionater comparative
passionatest superlative

Morphology

passionate = passion (transparent) = passion + ate

The adjective is a regular derivation from the noun 'passion' using the productive suffix '-ate', so the meaning is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

The word passionate comes from passion, which originally meant 'suffering' and comes from the Latin root pati meaning 'to suffer'. In old times 'passion' often named the suffering of Christ, but later it grew to mean any very strong feeling that seems to take control, so being passionate is to feel something very strongly.