Passionate

a.	1.	Capable or susceptible of passion, or of different passions; easily moved, excited or agitated; specifically, easily moved to anger; irascible; quick-tempered; as, a passionate nature. Homer's Achilles is haughty and passionate. - Prior.
	2.	Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate friendship.
	3.	Suffering; sorrowful.
v. i.	1.	To affect with passion; to impassion. Great pleasure, mixed with pitiful regard, The godly king and queen did passionate. - Spenser.
	2.	To express feelingly or sorrowfully.

Adj.

1.

passionate - having or expressing strong emotions Antonyms: passionless - not passionate; "passionless observation of human nature"

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