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Word Meanings - OVERPASSIONATE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Passionate to excess. -- O"ver*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv.

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  • EXCESS
    out, loss of self-possession, fr. excedere, excessum, to go out, go 1. The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or prover; immoderateness;
  • EXCESSIVE
    Characterized by, or exhibiting, excess; overmuch. Excessive grief the enemy to the living. Shak. Syn. -- Undue; exorbitant; extreme; overmuch; enormous; immoderate; monstrous; intemperate; unreasonable. See Enormous --Ex*cess*ive*ly,
  • PASSIONATE
    1. 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. Prior.
  • PASSIONATELY
    1. In a passionate manner; with strong feeling; ardently. Sorrow expresses itself . . . loudly and passionately. South. 2. Angrily; irascibly. Locke.
  • PASSIONATENESS
    The state or quality of being passionate.
  • COMPASSIONATELY
    In a compassionate manner; mercifully. Clarendon.
  • INCOMPASSIONATE
    Not compassionate; void of pity or of tenderness; remorseless. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ness, n.
  • IMPASSIONATE
    Strongly affected. Smart.
  • EMPASSIONATE
    Strongly affected. The Briton Prince was sore empassionate. Spenser.
  • UNPASSIONATE
    Not passionate; dispassionate. -- Un*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv.
  • COMPASSIONATE
    1. Having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful. There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate. South. 2. Complaining; inviting pity; pitiable. Shak. Syn. -- Sympathizing; tender;
  • DISPASSIONATE
    1. Free from passion; not warped, prejudiced, swerved, or carried away by passion or feeling; judicial; calm; composed. Wise and dispassionate men. Clarendon. 2. Not dictated by passion; not proceeding from temper or bias; impartial;
  • COMPASSIONATENESS
    The quality or state of being compassionate.
  • OVERPASSIONATE
    Passionate to excess. -- O"ver*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv.

 

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