pas·sion·ate

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• pas´sion|ate|ly — pas|sion|ate «PASH uh niht», adjective. 1. having or showing strong feelings: »The fathers of our country were passionate believers in freedom. 2. easily moved to strong feelings, especially to violent anger: »My brother was passionate, and had… …   Useful english dictionary

• pas|sion|ate — «PASH uh niht», adjective. 1. having or showing strong feelings: »The fathers of our country were passionate believers in freedom. 2. easily moved to strong feelings, especially to violent anger: »My brother was passionate, and had often beaten… …   Useful english dictionary

• pas´sion|ate|ness — pas|sion|ate «PASH uh niht», adjective. 1. having or showing strong feelings: »The fathers of our country were passionate believers in freedom. 2. easily moved to strong feelings, especially to violent anger: »My brother was passionate, and had… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|pas´sion|ate|ness — com|pas|sion|ate «kuhm PASH uh niht», adjective. 1. wishing to help those that suffer; pitying; sympathetic: »The young policeman s compassionate voice calmed the lost child. 2. (of a transfer, leave, assignment, etc.) given by superiors or… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|pas´sion|ate|ly — com|pas|sion|ate «kuhm PASH uh niht», adjective. 1. wishing to help those that suffer; pitying; sympathetic: »The young policeman s compassionate voice calmed the lost child. 2. (of a transfer, leave, assignment, etc.) given by superiors or… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|pas|sion|ate — «kuhm PASH uh niht», adjective. 1. wishing to help those that suffer; pitying; sympathetic: »The young policeman s compassionate voice calmed the lost child. 2. (of a transfer, leave, assignment, etc.) given by superiors or sought for the comfort …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|pas´sion|ate|ness — dis|pas|sion|ate «dihs PASH uh niht», adjective. free from emotion or prejudice; calm and impartial: »To a dispassionate observer, the drivers of both cars seemed equally to blame for the accident. SYNONYM(S): composed, cool. –dis|pas´sion|ate|ly …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|pas´sion|ate|ly — dis|pas|sion|ate «dihs PASH uh niht», adjective. free from emotion or prejudice; calm and impartial: »To a dispassionate observer, the drivers of both cars seemed equally to blame for the accident. SYNONYM(S): composed, cool. –dis|pas´sion|ate|ly …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|pas|sion|ate — «dihs PASH uh niht», adjective. free from emotion or prejudice; calm and impartial: »To a dispassionate observer, the drivers of both cars seemed equally to blame for the accident. SYNONYM(S): composed, cool. –dis|pas´sion|ate|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

• in´com|pas´sion|ate|ly — in|com|pas|sion|ate «IHN kuhm PASH uh niht», adjective. not compassionate; lacking pity or tenderness: »The umpires made their incompassionate decision and Leicestershire s batsmen their embarrassed exit (London Times). –in´com|pas´sion|ate|ly,… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|com|pas|sion|ate — «IHN kuhm PASH uh niht», adjective. not compassionate; lacking pity or tenderness: »The umpires made their incompassionate decision and Leicestershire s batsmen their embarrassed exit (London Times). –in´com|pas´sion|ate|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary