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 Words From

• well-charged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of charged¹

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

Example Sentences

A Florida woman was charged for threatening a US health insurance company by repeating words similar to those used by the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer.

From BBC

Violators can be charged with contempt and face up to six months in jail.

From Los Angeles Times

In early November, an even more devastating wildfire charged across southern Ventura County, fanned by hurricane-force winds, exploding to nearly 20,000 acres, destroying more than 180 structures and damaging many more.

From Los Angeles Times

A former Syrian government official has been charged with torture in the United States, authorities said on Thursday.

From BBC

A spokesperson for the U.S. attorney’s office in Illinois said two people have been charged in Mack’s slaying: Anthony Montgomery-Wilson and Preston Powell.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• emotional
• fraught
• intense