IMPASSIONATE Synonyms

• tending to become more severe or wider in scope

• disposed to take action or effectuate change

• characterized by energetic activity

• exerting influence or producing a change or effect

• full of activity or engaged in continuous activity

• (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions

• expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:

• (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being

• (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting

• (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt

• engaged in full-time work

• chemical agent capable of activity

• the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb

• a person who is a participating member of an organization

• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

• taking part in an activity

• in operation

• characterized by intense emotion

• characterized by strong enthusiasm

• glowing or shining like fire

• devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

• solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose

• having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

• a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

• determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason

• of more than usual emotion

• of or pertaining to emotion

• (of persons) excessively affected by emotion

• possessing or exerting or displaying energy

• working hard to promote an enterprise

• having or showing great excitement and interest

• in an aroused state

• (of persons) excessively affected by emotion

• marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion

• (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive

• marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea

• characterized by intense emotion

• (archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing

• characterized by intense emotion

• (archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing

• characterized by intense emotion

• like or suggestive of fire

• passionate or quick-tempered

• sincerely earnest

• possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

• extremely sharp or severe

• (of color) having the highest saturation

• having or expressing strong emotions

• having great power or force or potency or effect

• (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

• strong enough to knock down or overwhelm

• having great influence

• (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

• displaying superhuman strength or power

• displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

• marked by lively action

• willing to face danger

• made lively or spirited

• having strength or power greater than average or expected

• having a strong physiological or chemical effect

• not faint or feeble

• having or wielding force or authority

• immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

• of good quality and condition; solidly built

• of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection

• being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content

• freshly made or left

• strong and sure

• marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

• characterized by great force or energy

• with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion