impassioned

adjective

im·​pas·​sioned im-ˈpa-shənd 

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

Synonyms

• passionate
• fervent
• warm
• passional
• intense
• emotional

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

Routh was an impassioned supporter of Ukraine in its fight against a Russian invasion, based on his social media posts. —Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 12 July 2025

Facing off against a powerless Lex in his flying corporate office, Superman gives an impassioned speech owning his flawed, unflagging humanity. —Jack Smart, People.com, 11 July 2025

Amid speculation that Disney World might soon revamp its version of the ride as well, pop star and Wicked actress Ariana Grande recently made an impassioned plea on the Las Culturistas podcast that the company preserve the Tower of Terror in its original form. —EW.com, 27 June 2025

Many of these impassioned readers become writers talk about Nancy Drew, comics, Dickens, and oodles of mysteries and science fiction. —Donna Seaman june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for impassioned

• fashioned
• rationed
• refashioned

Kids Definition

impassioned

adjective

im·​pas·​sioned

im-ˈpash-ənd

: showing very strong feeling

an impassioned speech