- 1. a. 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. Source: opted
- 2. a. Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate friendship. Source: opted
- 3. a. Suffering; sorrowful. Source: opted
- 4. v. i. To affect with passion; to impassion. Source: opted
- 5. v. i. To express feelingly or sorrowfully. Source: opted
- 6. adj. having or expressing strong emotions Source: wordnet
- 7. 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. Homer's Achilles is haughty and passionate. Prior. 2. Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate friendship. "The passionate Pilgrim." Shak. 3. Suffering; sorrowful. [Obs.] Shak. 1. To affect with passion; to impassion. [Obs.] Great pleasure, mixed with pitiful regard, The godly kind and queen did passionate. Spenser. 2. To express feelingly or sorrowfully. [Obs.] Shak. Source: webster
- 8. j:100 a. having or expressing strong emotions Source: ecdict
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