Synonyms Word Origin
having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism. easily aroused to or influenced by sexual desire; ardently sensual. expressing, showing, or marked by intense or strong feeling; emotional: passionate language. intense or vehement, as emotions or feelings: passionate grief. easily moved to anger; quick-tempered; irascible. Show More
Origin of passionate 1375–1425; late Middle English <
Medieval Latin passiōnātus, equivalent to
Late Latin passiōn- passion +
Latin -ātus -ate1 Related forms pas·sion·ate·ly , adverb pas·sion·ate·ness , noun non·pas·sion·ate , adjective non·pas·sion·ate·ly , adverb non·pas·sion·ate·ness , noun o·ver·pas·sion·ate , adjective o·ver·pas·sion·ate·ly , adverb o·ver·pas·sion·ate·ness , noun un·pas·sion·ate , adjective un·pas·sion·ate·ly , adverb un·pas·sion·ate·ness , noun Synonyms for passionate 1 .
excitable ,
emotional ,
impulsive ,
zealous .
1, 3, 4 .
ardent ,
impassioned ,
excited ,
fervent ,
warm ,
enthusiastic ,
earnest ,
glowing ,
burning ,
fiery ;
animated ,
impetuous ,
violent .
5 .
testy ,
choleric ,
hasty ,
short-tempered ,
fiery ,
hotheaded .
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British Dictionary definitions for over-passionate manifesting or exhibiting intense sexual feeling or desire a passionate lover capable of, revealing, or characterized by intense emotion a passionate plea easily roused to anger; quick-tempered Show More
Derived Forms passionately , adverb passionateness , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for over-passionate adj. early 15c., "angry; emotional," from Medieval Latin passionatus "affected with passion," from Latin passio (genitive passionis ) "passion" (see passion ). Specific sense of "amorous" is attested from 1580s. Related: Passionately .
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