Definition of passionate Passionate

/pæˈʃʌnʌt/ - [patshunut] - pas•sion•ate

We found 13 definitions of passionate from 4 different sources.

What does passionate mean?

Adjective
passionate - having or expressing strong emotions
		passionless not passionate; "passionless observation of human nature"
		emotional of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"
		enthusiastic having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons"
		hot marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market"
		loving feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"
		aflame, ablaze, aroused lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"
		impassioned, perfervid, fervent, fervid, ardent, fiery, torrid extremely hot; "the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"- Nathaniel Hawthorne; "set out...when the fervid heat subsides"- Frances Trollope
		choleric characterized by anger; "a choleric outburst"; "an irascible response"
		demon-ridden as if possessed by demons
		fanatic, fanatical, overzealous, rabid marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea; "rabid isolationist"
		concupiscent, lusty, lustful vigorously passionate

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passionate (Noun)
A passionate individual.
passionate (Verb)
To fill with passion, or with another given emotion.
passionate (Adjective)
Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic and/or sexual.
passionate (Adjective)
Fired with intense feeling; ardent, blazing, burning.
passionate (Adjective)
Suffering; sorrowful.

passionate (a.)
Capable or susceptible of passion, or of different passions; easily moved, excited or agitated; specifically, easily moved to anger; irascible; quick-tempered; as, a passionate nature.
passionate (a.)
Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate friendship.
passionate (a.)
Suffering; sorrowful.
passionate (v. i.)
To affect with passion; to impassion.
passionate (v. i.)
To express feelingly or sorrowfully.