impassioned

adjective

im·​pas·​sioned im-ˈpa-shənd 

: filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling

Synonyms

• ardent
• blazing
• burning
• charged
• demonstrative
• emotional
• fervent
• fervid
• feverish
• fiery
• flaming
• glowing
• hot-blooded
• incandescent
• intense
• passional
• passionate
• perfervid
• red-hot
• religious
• superheated
• torrid
• vehement
• warm
• warm-blooded

Choose the Right Synonym for impassioned

impassioned, passionate, ardent, fervent, fervid, perfervid mean showing intense feeling.

impassioned implies warmth and intensity without violence and suggests fluent verbal expression.

an impassioned plea for justice

passionate implies great vehemence and often violence and wasteful diffusion of emotion.

a passionate denunciation

ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm.

an ardent supporter of human rights

fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal.

fervent good wishes

fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion.

fervid love letters

perfervid implies the expression of exaggerated or overwrought feelings.

perfervid expressions of patriotism

Examples of impassioned in a Sentence

Her lawyer made an impassioned argument in her defense.

an impassioned plea for justice

Recent Examples on the Web

Jamie’s impassioned speech seems to move the crowd of journalists. —Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024

Ariana Grande confronted critics of her appearance in a joint interview with her Wicked co-star, Cynthia Erivo, and her impassioned and articulate response is so satisfying to watch. —Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024

The measure stirred impassioned debate in Parliament and produced some odd bedfellows. —Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024

There are thousands of professionals and countless impassioned amateurs, all happy to expound on monetary theory in the way that people elsewhere debate the defensive tactics of the Premier League. —Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

impassioned

adjective

im·​pas·​sioned

im-ˈpash-ənd

: showing very strong feeling

an impassioned speech