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Spell Bee Word: passionate


Basic Details

Word: Passionate

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Having or showing very strong feelings about something, or loving an activity very much.

Synonyms: enthusiastic, eager, devoted, fervent

Antonyms: indifferent, uninterested

How to Spell Passionate

Syllables: pas - sion - ate

Tricky part: The middle is ssion, a double s and then ion, not tion. Then comes the suffix ate, which in speech sounds more like it.

Watch out for: pasionate, passionite, passionet

Memory tip: Build it from three known pieces: pass + ion + ate. If you can spell pass, the double s takes care of itself.

Usage Examples

Example 1: My aunt is passionate about growing roses on her terrace.

Example 2: The coach gave a passionate speech before the final match.

Example 3: Kabir is a passionate reader who finishes a book every week.

Fun Fact

Passion first meant suffering, from the Latin pati, to suffer; the sense of strong love or enthusiasm came much later.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correct suffix to form a word that means 'full of strong feeling':

passion + ____

a) et
b) ete
c) ite
d) ate

Show answer

d) ate. Like compassionate, passionate takes the suffix -ate.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: passionate

a) eager
b) devoted
c) enthusiastic
d) indifferent

Show answer

d) indifferent. An indifferent person does not care either way; eager, enthusiastic and devoted all show strong feeling.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) fortunate
b) pasionate
c) immediate
d) considerate

Show answer

b) pasionate. Passion keeps the double s of pass.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A passionate cricket fan is one who ____.

a) loves the game deeply
b) dislikes sport
c) has never seen a match
d) plays only chess

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a) loves the game deeply

2. Which sentence uses passionate correctly?

a) The passionate table is made of wood.
b) He passionate the door shut.
c) It rained passionate all day.
d) She is passionate about saving turtles.

Show answer

d) She is passionate about saving turtles.

Associated Words

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