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

Leo issued an impassioned plea to recognize the dignity of migrants from the port of Arguineguín, in the Canary Islands. —Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

On Andrew’s instructions, Leilas had been directing impassioned videos in which Hruskova, Pencov, and Anghel denied all the charges. —Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

His play The Normal Heart, an impassioned call to action, spurred members of the audience to meet and subsequently take part in one of the most significant and effective activist movements of the twentieth century. —Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 3 June 2026

None of these impassioned complaints appeared to engender much sympathy from the board, or indeed from the three Related Digital executives who were sitting against the wall observing the proceedings. —Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 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