adj suffering; sorrowful.
2. passionate ·vi to express feelingly or sorrowfully.
3. passionate ·vi to affect with passion; to impassion.
4. passionate ·adj characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate friendship.
5. passionate ·adj 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.