passionate

CEFRB1

/ˈpæʃənɪt/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having or showing very strong feelings or enthusiasm.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Fired with intense feeling.

Examples

  • I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing.

  • I like such a passionate picture as Gogh painted.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpæʃəneɪt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Suffering; sorrowful.

  2. Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To fill with passion, or with another given emotion.

More examples

In context

  • So passionate was his letter that she was moved to tears.

  • Mandy is a passionate lover.

  • She is sad and passionate at your highness’ tent.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

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