'Passionate' definitions:
Definition of 'passionate'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Having or expressing strong emotions [ant: passionless]
Definition of 'Passionate'
From: GCIDE
- Passionate \Pas"sion*ate\, a. [LL. passionatus: cf. F. passionn['e].]
- 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
- Homer's Achilles is haughty and passionate. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate friendship. "The passionate Pilgrim." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Suffering; sorrowful. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Passionate'
From: GCIDE
- Passionate \Pas"sion*ate\, v. i.
- 1. To affect with passion; to impassion. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Great pleasure, mixed with pitiful regard, The godly king and queen did passionate. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To express feelingly or sorrowfully. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'passionate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandoned,
- ablaze,
- afire,
- amative,
- amatory,
- amorous,
- animated,
- ardent,
- argumentative,
- aroused,
- atrabiliar,
- atrabilious,
- attracted,
- avid,
- belligerent,
- bilious,
- blazing,
- boiling,
- boiling over,
- breathless,
- burning,
- burning with excitement,
- cathectic,
- choleric,
- combustible,
- committed,
- concerned,
- concupiscent,
- contentious,
- cordial,
- cranky,
- cross,
- curious,
- dedicated,
- delirious,
- desirous,
- devoted,
- devout,
- drunk,
- eager,
- earnest,
- ejaculatory,
- emotional,
- emphatic,
- energetic,
- enthusiastic,
- erotic,
- excited,
- exciting,
- explosive,
- exuberant,
- faithful,
- fanatic,
- fanatical,
- fascinated,
- febrile,
- fervent,
- fervid,
- fevered,
- feverish,
- fierce,
- fiery,
- flaming,
- flushed,
- furious,
- glowing,
- goatish,
- hard-core,
- hasty,
- headlong,
- hearty,
- heated,
- hectic,
- het up,
- high-powered,
- horny,
- hot,
- hot-blooded,
- hot-tempered,
- hotheaded,
- huffish,
- huffy,
- impassioned,
- impetuous,
- in earnest,
- in rut,
- inflamed,
- intense,
- intent,
- intent on,
- interested,
- intoxicated,
- invigorated,
- irascible,
- irritable,
- itching,
- keen,
- keen on,
- lascivious,
- lecherous,
- libidinous,
- lickerish,
- lively,
- loverlike,
- loverly,
- loyal,
- lustful,
- madcap,
- on fire,
- orgasmic,
- orgastic,
- peevish,
- peppery,
- perfervid,
- piqued,
- precipitate,
- provoking,
- prurient,
- pugnacious,
- quarrelsome,
- quick,
- quick-tempered,
- randy,
- ratty,
- red-hot,
- resolute,
- salacious,
- satyric,
- scorching,
- seething,
- sensual,
- serious,
- sex-starved,
- sexual,
- sexually excited,
- sexy,
- short-tempered,
- simmering,
- sincere,
- snappish,
- spirited,
- spunky,
- steaming,
- steamy,
- stimulated,
- stimulating,
- stirring,
- stormy,
- sultry,
- tantalized,
- temperamental,
- tempestuous,
- testy,
- tetchy,
- tickled,
- titillated,
- tornadic,
- totally committed,
- touchy,
- turned-on,
- unrestrained,
- unsatisfied,
- urgent,
- vehement,
- vigorous,
- violent,
- volatile,
- volcanic,
- warm,
- white-hot,
- wild,
- zealous,
- zestful