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Synonyms of passionate in English:

passionate


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adjective

1‘a passionate entreaty’

SYNONYMS
intense, impassioned, ardent, fervent, fervid, zealous, vehement, fiery, heated, feverish, emotional, heartfelt, eager, excited, animated, spirited, vigorous, strong, energetic, messianic, fanatical, frenzied, wild, fierce, consuming, violent, tumultuous, flaming, raging, burning, uncontrollable, ungovernable
literary perfervid, passional
ANTONYMS

apathetic, half-hearted

2‘McGregor is passionate about sport’

SYNONYMS
very keen on, very enthusiastic about, addicted to, devoted to, infatuated with
informal mad about, crazy about, hooked on, nuts about, nutty about, gone on
North American informal nutso over
Australian, New Zealand informal shook on

3‘a passionate lover’

SYNONYMS
amorous, ardent, hot-blooded, red-blooded, warm-blooded, aroused, loving, on fire, sexy, sensual, erotic, lustful, sultry, torrid
informal steamy, sizzling, hot, red-hot, turned on
ANTONYMS

cold, passionless

4‘Christina was passionate and given to terrible tantrums’

SYNONYMS
excitable, emotional, intense, fiery, volatile, mercurial, quick-tempered, hot-headed, highly strung, hot-blooded, impulsive, temperamental, tempestuous, dramatic, melodramatic
ANTONYMS

phlegmatic, placid