PASSIONATE


Meaning of PASSIONATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpa-sh(ə-)nət ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : easily aroused to anger

b. : filled with anger : angry

2.

a. : capable of, affected by, or expressing intense feeling

b. : enthusiastic , ardent

3. : swayed by or affected with sexual desire

Synonyms: see impassioned

• pas·sion·ate·ly adverb

• pas·sion·ate·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.