passionate
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
having or showing very strong feelings of enthusiasm or belief.
characterised by intense emotion or strong belief in a particular cause, hobby, or principle.
Simple“She is a passionate gardener who spends every weekend working in her backyard.”
In context“The candidate delivered a passionate speech about environmental protection, hoping to inspire the younger generation of voters.”
UsageOften followed by the preposition 'about'.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
showing strong feelings of love or sexual attraction.
expressing or relating to strong sexual desire or romantic love.
Simple“The movie ends with a passionate kiss on the balcony.”
In context“Their passionate relationship was often volatile, marked by intense arguments followed by equally intense reconciliations.”
“The article stemmed from her thesis and is a topic she's passionate about.”
“Berger – who spent much of his career in passionate conversation with the past – probably knew that better than anyone.”
From Middle English passionat, from Medieval Latin passiōnātus (“affected, impassioned, libidinous, easely angered”). Equivalent to passion + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Compare French passionné.
From passion + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French passionner.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.