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Passionate vs. Tempestuous — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Passionate and Tempestuous

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Passionate

Having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs
He's passionate about football
Passionate pleas for help

Tempestuous

Characterized by violent emotions or actions; tumultuous
A tempestuous relationship.

Passionate

Capable of, having, or dominated by powerful emotions
A family of passionate personalities.

Tempestuous

Of, relating to, or resembling a tempest
Tempestuous gales.

Passionate

Wrathful by temperament; choleric.

Tempestuous

Of, or resembling, a tempest; stormy, tumultuous.

Passionate

Marked by strong sexual desire; amorous or lustful.

Tempestuous

Of or pertaining to a tempest; involving or resembling a tempest; turbulent; violent; stormy; as, tempestuous weather; a tempestuous night; a tempestuous debate.
They saw the Hebrew leader,Waiting, and clutching his tempestuous beard.

Passionate

Showing or expressing strong emotion; ardent
A passionate speech against injustice.

Tempestuous

(of the elements) as if showing violent anger;
Angry clouds on the horizon
Furious winds
The raging sea

Passionate

Arising from or marked by passion
A teacher who is passionate about her subject.

Passionate

Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
Mandy is a passionate lover.

Passionate

Fired with intense feeling.

Passionate

(obsolete) Suffering; sorrowful.

Passionate

A passionate individual.

Passionate

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

Passionate

(obsolete) To express with great emotion.

Passionate

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.

Passionate

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

Passionate

Suffering; sorrowful.

Passionate

To affect with passion; to impassion.
Great pleasure, mixed with pitiful regard,The godly king and queen did passionate.

Passionate

To express feelingly or sorrowfully.

Passionate

Having or expressing strong emotions

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