English · Word Candidate

passionate

/ˈpæʃənɪt/

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có cảm xúc mạnh, đôi khi là tình yêu hoặc dục vọng

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Adjective

Examples

Mandy is a passionate lover.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Fired with intense feeling.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đầy cảm xúc mạnh mẽ

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Adjective

Examples

1718, Matthew Prior, Solomon, and other Poems on several Occasions, Preface, in Samuel Johnson (editor), The Works of the English Poets, London: J. Nichols, Volume 31, 1779, p. 93, Homer intended to shew us, in his Iliad, that dissentions amongst great men obstruct the execution of the noblest enter

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “passionate” mean?

Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.

Is “passionate” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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