passionateness

noun

Definition of passionatenessnext
as in intensity
depth of feeling delivers his sermons with a degree of passionateness that is positively electrifying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passionateness
  1. intensity
  2. enthusiasm
  3. emotion
  4. warmth
  5. passion
  6. violence
Noun
  • Whether the reservoir would have had a meaningful effect on fighting a blaze of such intensity remains unclear.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • What is the appropriate level of intensity for the conversation at hand? 3.
    Hylke Faber, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of intensity
Noun
  • On the other hand, high-energy dogs, such as the playful companion in the viral video, often fail to recognize when their enthusiasm is not reciprocated.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Employees don’t necessarily reduce their work output, but their enthusiasm fades, their curiosity dwindles, and their emotional connection to their work diminishes.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of enthusiasm
Noun
  • Alas, without existing in the room, the artist managed to provoke emotion and spur a conversation about aesthetics.
    Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Although Steve rarely shows emotion, Cashman calls him after games, fields his questions about Sam Darnold’s play and Flores’ game plan, and feels how much his father is enjoying this.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of emotion
Noun
  • Once Venus enters Pisces on Jan. 2, your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations becomes activated, bringing a wave of emotional warmth, harmony and bliss to your humble abode.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Here are some of the most conversation-inducing stories of 2024: Nearly 1,000 manatees huddle for warmth amid cold spell On Jan. 21, park rangers in Orange City, Florida, spotted a massive crowd of manatees in the clear waters of a natural spring.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of warmth
Noun
  • Rickard’s many references are informed by his lifelong passion for movies and television, production design, his Midwestern upbringing, and his earlier career as an unscripted TV producer.
    Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025
  • While many already know the results of the World Cup, Once In a Lifetime: Argentina goes beyond the surface to showcase the unmatched passion and connection between football and the people of Argentina.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of passion
Noun
  • Online, foreign terror organizations and supporter groups had released multiple videos calling for violence during the winter holidays, specifically New Year's celebrations, the bulletin said.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But one type of violence that has not declined is the lynching of ordinary Muslims.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of violence
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Thesaurus Entries Near passionateness

passionate

passionateness

passionless

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