passionate
adjective
pas·sion·ate
ˈpa-sh(ə-)nət 
1
a
: easily aroused to anger
a passionate but not a vicious boy—
H. E. Scudder
H. E. Scudder
b
: filled with anger : angry
was passionate in her defense of her cub, and rage transformed her—G. D. Brown
G. D. Brown2
a
: capable of, affected by, or expressing intense feeling
a passionate performance
a passionate coach
b
: enthusiastic, ardent
is passionate about basketball
3
: swayed by or affected with sexual desire
a passionate love affair
passionateness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of passionate in a Sentence
He gave a passionate speech on tax reform.
She has a passionate interest in animal rights.
She is passionate about art.
We were moved by his passionate plea for forgiveness.
Recent Examples on the Web
Flav’s valiant effort to save Red Lobster (and its biscuits) is just one example of the artist's passionate personality.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
Remember this show is also honoring the late Rick Holden, a passionate arts advocate San Jose booster and leader of the effort to bring a permanent Levitt Pavilion concert stage to the park who died suddenly April 10.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
Of course, Romans are passionate about food and wine, and everyone has their favorite places for pizza, pasta, gelato, coffee, wine, and cocktails.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2024
Still, this did little to silence the passionate denunciations coming from, among others, New York Representative Hamilton Fish, Jr., and Massachusetts Senator David Walsh.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 28 May 2024
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Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
Remember this show is also honoring the late Rick Holden, a passionate arts advocate San Jose booster and leader of the effort to bring a permanent Levitt Pavilion concert stage to the park who died suddenly April 10.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
Of course, Romans are passionate about food and wine, and everyone has their favorite places for pizza, pasta, gelato, coffee, wine, and cocktails.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2024
Still, this did little to silence the passionate denunciations coming from, among others, New York Representative Hamilton Fish, Jr., and Massachusetts Senator David Walsh.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 28 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for passionate
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“Passionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passionate. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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passionate
adjective
pas·sion·ate
ˈpash-(ə-)nət
1
: excited or easily excited to strong feeling
2
: showing or expressing strong feeling
3
: strongly affected with sexual desire
passionately
adverb
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