Antonyms for passionate
ˈpæʃ ə nɪtpas·sion·ate

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1. passionateadjective

   Fired with intense feeling; ardent, blazing, burning.

   Synonyms:
   burning, impassioned, scorching, hot-blooded, red-hot, dithyrambic, fiery, ardent, perfervid, fervent, hotheaded, flaming, heated, fervid, torrid, glowing, blazing

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.8 / 4 votes

1. passionate

   Antonyms:
   calm, collected, composed, cool, dispassionate, imperturbable, peaceful, placid, quiet, sedate, self-possessed, serene, smooth, still, tranquil, undisturbed, unruffled

   Synonyms:
   agitated, boisterous, disturbed, excited, fierce, frantic, frenzied, furious, heated, raging, roused, ruffled, stormy, turbulent, violent, wild, wrathful

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.2 / 9 votes

1. passionateadjective

   having or expressing strong emotions

   Antonyms:
   passionless, platonic, unimpassioned

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1. passionateadjective

   Synonyms:
   irascible, quick-tempered, choleric, excitable, waspish, ardent, fervid, vehement, impassioned, fervent

How to use passionate in a sentence?

1. James Caan:

   Barbara was like my best friend, when she died, passion became this whole thing with me. That's what I loved about my sister. She was just so passionate about whatever she did.

2. Jeb Bush:

   I was the most successful conservative governor probably during the time that I was there, i can tell that story and I can offer ideas that are about the future and not the past. And I'm energetic and passionate about the things we need to fix.

3. Roger Michel:

   They are people in local antiquary societies, local museum curators, they are embedded archaeologists, they are people just like the poor fellow who was killed in Palmyra, Mr. al-As' ad, the people that are passionate about preserving their local heritage.

4. Don Garber:

   We can't be more excited than to be in one of the most coolest, most creative and most passionate cities in the entire country.

5. Johnny Heald:

   What is the bottom line? I don't know. I don't know what you should take away from it. There is clearly a difference between the telephone and the online polls, the evidence is that a lot of people are not excited about saying they want to remain: the passionate people here are those who want to leave. I think the status quo is less sexy but also less risky.

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