passionate

Word parts

passion + -ate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈpæʃənɪt/ or /ˈpæʃənət/

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• Hyphenation: pas‧sion‧ate

Adjective

Positive passionate

Comparative more passionate

Superlative most passionate

1. If a person is passionate, they have a strong feeling when doing something.

Related words

• passion