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passionate [ˈpæʃənɪt] adj
1. manifesting or exhibiting intense sexual feeling or desire a passionate lover 2. capable of, revealing, or characterized by intense emotion a passionate plea 3. easily roused to anger; quick-tempered passionately adv passionateness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
passionate adjective 1. emotional, excited, eager, enthusiastic, animated, strong, warm, wild, intense, flaming, fierce, frenzied, ardent, fervent, heartfelt, impassioned, zealous, impulsive, vehement, impetuous, fervid He made a passionate speech about his commitment to peace. emotional calm, subdued, indifferent, cold, apathetic, nonchalant, unenthusiastic, unemotional, languorous, half-hearted 2. loving, erotic, hot, sexy (informal), aroused, sensual, ardent, steamy (informal), wanton, amorous, lustful, desirous a passionate embrace loving cold, frigid, unresponsive, passionless, unloving 3. quick-tempered, violent, fiery, stormy, irritable, excitable, tempestuous, irascible, peppery, hot-headed, hot-tempered, choleric She has a passionate temper. quick-tempered calm, agreeable, easy-going, placid, nonviolent, even-tempered, unexcitable Translations passionate [ˈpæʃənɪt] ADJ [affair, love, kiss] → apasionado; [believer, supporter] → ardiente, ferviente; [desire] → ardiente, vehemente; [speech] → apasionado, vehemente; [belief] → inquebrantable; [interest] → enorme he is passionate in his desire to achieve this → tiene un deseo ardiente or vehemente de conseguir esto to be passionate about sth → ser un apasionado de algo we're both passionate gardeners → a los dos nos apasiona or entusiasma la jardinería she has a passionate hatred of conservatism → odia a muerte el conservadurismo passionate passionate [ˈpæʃ/ənɪt] adj (embrace, speech) → appassionato/a; (temperament, person) → passionale; (believer) → convinto/a; (desire) → ardente passionate [ˈpæʃ/ənɪt] adj (embrace, speech) → appassionato/a; (temperament, person) → passionale; (believer) → convinto/a; (desire) → ardente How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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and these things being its "chief" delights-and then the pre-eminent beauty and naturalness of the concluding lines, whose very hyperbole only renders them more true to nature when we consider the innocence, the artlessness, the enthusiasm, the passionate girl, and more passionate admiration of the bereaved child-- To Trent, who had known him for years as a broken-down hanger-on of the settlement at Buckomari, a drunkard, gambler, a creature to all appearance hopelessly gone under, this look and this almost passionate appeal were like a revelation. Theresa's passionate, ideal nature demanded an epic life: what were many-volumed romances of chivalry and the social conquests of a brilliant girl to her? |
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