charged

[chahrjd]

adjective

1. intense; impassioned.

   an emotionally charged speech.

2. fraught with emotion.

   the charged atmosphere of the room.

3. capable of producing violent emotion, arousing controversy, etc..

   the highly charged issue of birth control.

4. Electricity.,  pertaining to a particle, body, or system possessing a net amount of positive or negative electric charge.

Other Word Forms

• well-charged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of charged¹

1275–1325; Middle English, for sense “laden, filled”; 1785–95 charged for def. 1; charge, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Federal prosecutors charged James with bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution.

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The other three suspected thieves have already been arrested and charged, officials say.

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In practice, this means that suspects being charged with serious crimes today may not have a trial until late 2029 or early 2030.

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Seven people have gone on trial in Dresden, eastern Germany, charged with being members or supporters of a militant, criminal left-wing extremist group, Antifa Ost - also known as the "hammer gang".

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At least 240 people were charged with treason after the protests, but the president later sought to ease tension and asked prosecutors to "show leniency".

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Related Words

• emotional 
• fraught 
• intense