Avid vs. Passionate — What's the Difference?

Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

Having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs

Having or marked by strong desire or craving; greedy

Capable of, having, or dominated by powerful emotions

Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something

Wrathful by temperament; choleric.

Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.

Marked by strong sexual desire; amorous or lustful.

(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous;

Showing or expressing strong emotion; ardent

Marked by active interest and enthusiasm;

Arising from or marked by passion

Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.

Fired with intense feeling.

(obsolete) Suffering; sorrowful.

A passionate individual.

(obsolete) To fill with passion, or with another given emotion.

(obsolete) To express with great emotion.

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.

Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate friendship.

Suffering; sorrowful.

To affect with passion; to impassion.

To express feelingly or sorrowfully.

Having or expressing strong emotions