impassioned

adjective

im·​pas·​sioned im-ˈpa-shənd 

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

Synonyms of impassioned

• 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

The Academy, in its prime, expanded to three screens, and the programming both mirrored and fostered an impassioned new interest in foreign films. —Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026

Before them, Ward 2 Councilman James Cooper delivered an impassioned speech opposing the facility. —Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Feb. 2026

County attorney Matt Mills read Bettencourt’s letter following an impassioned public hearing where most speakers told commissioners that their quality of life, and livelihoods, were at stake. —Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026

All of Quigley’s challengers are politically inexperienced but impassioned Democrats running to the incumbent’s left. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026

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