passionate

[US]/ˈpæʃənət/
[UK]/ˈpæʃənət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. showing [full of] strong emotions, intense, fervent

Phrases & Collocations

passionate love

Example Sentences

a family of passionate personalities.

spoke in a passionate strain.

made a passionate speech

Anne is a passionate girl.

the passionate life force of the symphony.

passionate pleas for help.

he's passionate about football.

a passionate speech against injustice.

Joe is passionate about baseball.

we went into a passionate clinch on the sofa.

a strong-minded and passionate man.

I could see that murkily passionate gesture.

He is said to be the most passionate man.

the eager consummation that follows a long and passionate seduction.

the electrifying effect produced by Coleridge's passionate eloquence.

an intense young woman, passionate about her art.

a teacher who is passionate about her subject.

she sings a version of ‘Passionate Kisses’ that's a certified snore.

Real-world Examples

This mindset is what I'm personally passionate about.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) September 2016 Collection

She became a passionate advocate for Alzheimer's research.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Find out what you're habitually interested and passionate about.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

And I think that's great for all of you passionate about fitness like myself.

Source: Fitness Knowledge Popularization

A loose community of activists, architects and locals passionate about their city have pitched in.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

As a country, we've just emerged from a noisy, passionate, and sometimes divisive campaign season.

Source: Obama's weekly television address.

For example, characters with red hair are typically passionate, feisty, adventurous and highly opinionated.

Source: Listen to a little bit of fresh news every day.

The First lady is incredibly passionate about this topic.

Source: VOA Standard May 2015 Collection

They are so passionate about the game.

Source: Vox opinion

Why are you so passionate about this?

Source: Emma's delicious English

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