Definition of PASSIONATE

passionate

Meanings

Adjective

  • having or expressing strong emotions

Adj

  • Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
  • Fired with intense feeling.
  • Suffering; sorrowful.

Verb

  • To fill with passion, or with another given emotion.
  • To express with great emotion.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English passionat, from Medieval Latin passionatus, perfect past participle of passiono (“to be affected with passion”). Equivalent to passion + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Compare French passionné.

Scrabble Score: 12

passionate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
passionate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
passionate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

passionate is a valid Words With Friends word