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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sensual, desirous |
| Synonyms: | amorous, ardent, aroused, concupiscent, desirous, erotic, heavy*, hot*, lascivious, libidinous, loving, lustful, prurient, romantic, sexy, steamy, stimulated, sultry, turned-on, wanton, wistful |
| Antonyms: | cold, cool, frigid, indifferent, uncaring, unpassionate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | passionate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | angry |
| Synonyms: | all shook up, choleric, enraged, fiery, frantic, furious, hotheaded, hottempered, inflamed, irascible, irritable, mean, peppery, quick-tempered, shaken, steamed-up, stormy, tempestuous, testy, touchy*, vehement, violent |
| Antonyms: | happy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ablaze |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very excited |
| Synonyms: | afire, angry, aroused, enthusiastic, fervent, frenzied, fuming, furious, heated, impassioned, incensed, intense, on fire, passionate, raging, stimulated, vehement |
| Antonyms: | dull, unexcited |
| Main Entry: | amatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | affectionate, desirous |
| Synonyms: | admiring, amorous, aphrodisiac, ardent, attracted, devoted, doting, erotic, fervent, fond, languishing, lovesick, loving, passionate, rapturous, romantic, sentimental, tender, wooing, yearning |
| Antonyms: | hateful, unfriendly |
| Main Entry: | amorous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | loving, affectionate |
| Synonyms: | amative, amatory, aphrodisiac, ardent, attached, boy crazy, doting, enamored, erotic, fond, girl crazy, have a crush on, horny*, hot, hot and heavy, impassioned, in love, infatuated, lovesick, lovey dovey, lustful, passionate, romantic, sexy, sweet for, sweet on, tender, turned on |
| Antonyms: | cold, cool, frigid, hateful, indifferent, unfriendly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | animated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lively |
| Synonyms: | activated, active, alert, animate, ardent, brisk, buoyant, dynamic, ebullient, elated, energetic, energized, enthusiastic, excited, fervent, gay, happy, passionate, peppy, quick, snappy, spirited, sprightly, vibrant, vigorous, vital, vitalized, vivacious, vivid, zealous, zestful, zingy, zippy |
| Main Entry: | ardent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very enthusiastic |
| Synonyms: | agog, avid, blazing, burning, desirous, eager, fervent, fervid, fierce, fiery, horny*, hot*, hungry, impassioned, intense, keen, lovey-dovey, lusty, passionate, spirited, thirsty, vehement, warm, zealous |
| Antonyms: | cold, cold-blooded, cool, dispassionate, frigid, indifferent, lukewarm, unenthusiastic |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | avid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | enthusiastic |
| Synonyms: | ardent, athirst, avaricious, breathless, covetous, desirous, devoted, dying to, eager, fanatical, fervent, gotta have, grasping, greedy, hungry, impatient, insatiable, intense, keen, passionate, rapacious, ravenous, thirsty, voracious, zealous |
| Antonyms: | dispassionate, indifferent, unenthusiastic |
| Main Entry: | burning |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fervent, excited |
| Synonyms: | all-consuming, ardent, blazing, eager, earnest, fervid, feverish, frantic, frenzied, heated, hectic, impassioned, intense, passionate, red-hot, vehement, white-hot, zealous |
| Antonyms: | apathetic, cold, cool, unexcited, unimportant |
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