impassioned

[im-pash-uhnd]

adjective

1. filled with intense feeling or passion; passionate; ardent.

   Synonyms: fiery, fervent, vehement, emotional
   Antonyms: apathetic

impassioned

/ ɪmˈpæʃənd /

adjective

1. filled with passion; fiery; inflamed

   an impassioned appeal

Other Word Forms

• impassionedly adverb
• impassionedness noun
• unimpassioned adjective
• unimpassionedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of impassioned¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; impassion + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He suggested the central pair's friendship "rings false", adding: "What should be piercing, impassioned moments are by turns frivolous and sappy."

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On March 24, Katsunobu Sakurai, the mayor of a town near the plant, recorded an impassioned plea for help and posted it on YouTube.

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The Twilight star, who directed forthcoming film The Chronology of Water, delivered an impassioned speech at a women's luncheon in Los Angeles hosted by the organisation behind the Oscars.

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Coach Joe Torres spoke impassioned, with tears rolling down his cheek after the game, lamenting the officials “taking the game” from his team.

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Full of shuffling drum beats and impassioned vocals, the album nestles perfectly beside the likes of Teddy Swims and Hozier, with a sound that Sam has christened Frontier Soul.

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Related Words

• ardent 
• fervent 
• fierce 
• fiery 
• heated 
• intense 
• passionate 
• rousing 
• sentimental 
• stirring