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a passionate interest
an enthusiastic interest
a devoted interest
an eager interest
a profound interest
a deep interest
a passionate debate
an intense debate
a heated debate
a vigorous debate
a furious debate
a violent debate
passionate love
heated love
sensual love
intense love

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How is the word passionate different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of passionate are ardent, fervent, fervid, impassioned, and perfervid. While all these words mean "showing intense feeling," passionate implies great vehemence and often violence and wasteful diffusion of emotion.

a passionate denunciation

When could ardent be used to replace passionate?

While in some cases nearly identical to passionate, ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm.

an ardent supporter of human rights

When is it sensible to use fervent instead of passionate?

Although the words fervent and passionate have much in common, fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal.

fervent good wishes

When is fervid a more appropriate choice than passionate?

While the synonyms fervid and passionate are close in meaning, fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion.

fervid love letters

When can impassioned be used instead of passionate?

The words impassioned and passionate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, impassioned implies warmth and intensity without violence and suggests fluent verbal expression.

an impassioned plea for justice

When might perfervid be a better fit than passionate?

The words perfervid and passionate can be used in similar contexts, but perfervid implies the expression of exaggerated or overwrought feelings.

perfervid expressions of patriotism

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of passionate This was designed to create maximum animosity from the passionate live crowd. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 Burrell was an industry veteran and passionate teacher who prided herself on her work in the culinary world. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025 However, six years later, the fans and its passionate fanbase have continued to ask for more. Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025 And to the passionate fans who’ve boldly joined us on this journey — THANK YOU. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for passionate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passionate
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  • Despite Benfica’s determination to preserve the core of a potentially special team, Fernandez returned to Portugal with Chelsea hot in pursuit.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Farmers are at the mercy of climate change, which can mean hotter days over longer periods, and unpredictable weather in the form of hurricanes, which can badly affect crops.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
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  • Spurred on by her fervent belief in Jones’s talent, Morrison was determined to ensure that Corregidora made an impression, well aware of how a successful debut could define a fiction writer’s career—particularly that of a Black woman fiction writer.
    Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
  • The Messi-Inter Miami Effect Amid all that, contests with South American teams have seen fervent crowds.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • From there, fans were excited about the existence of an unreleased song between the two Colombian stars, who confirmed their romantic relationship in 2023.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
  • His uncle is clearly excited and expecting big things from him.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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  • Rather than being lustful or playful, there’s a nervousness and a discomfort about her.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The lustful reggaeton-bachata song about a twisted love affair would shock fans upon its release in the spring of 2005.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
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  • In Alaska, warm and dry conditions coupled with frequent thunderstorms and lightning have resulted in more than 100 fires since Wednesday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
  • Concrete and asphalt radiate heat absorbed during the day, making urban areas typically several degrees warmer than rural areas, the weather service said.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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  • Moster has long been a target of intense scorn in the Orthodox world.
    Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
  • There were times when the twin drama got too intense.
    Maris Kreizman, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
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  • More evidence that Belle is all hot and horny for being the matriarch of a crime ring?
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 June 2025
  • In other words: horny fruit flies might save lives.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Companies with genuinely supportive cultures describe their environment in specific terms, highlighting concrete benefits, career development opportunities and clear advancement paths rather than relying on emotional language.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Growing visibly emotional, Bartsch took in the audience and smiled through her tears.
    Nigel Smith, People.com, 23 June 2025

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“Passionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passionate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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