The difference between Fervent and Passionate

When used as adjectives, fervent means exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief, whereas passionate means given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.


Passionate is also noun with the meaning: a passionate individual.

Passionate is also verb with the meaning: to fill with passion, or with another given emotion.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fervent and Passionate

  1. Fervent as an adjective:

    Exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief.

  2. Fervent as an adjective:

    Having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, or passion.

  3. Fervent as an adjective:

    Glowing, burning, very hot.

  1. Passionate as an adjective:

    Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.

  2. Passionate as an adjective:

    Fired with intense feeling.

  3. Passionate as an adjective (obsolete):

    Suffering; sorrowful.

  1. Passionate as a noun:

    A passionate individual.

  1. Passionate as a verb (obsolete):

    To fill with passion, or with another given emotion.

  2. Passionate as a verb (obsolete):

    To express with great emotion.