passionate
/ˈpæʃənɪt/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
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
Meaning · English
Fired with intense feeling.
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.