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

Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared on The View for another impassioned interview. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026

The landmark’s social media team put out an impassioned plea for the team to move downtown. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026

Soon, it had been viewed thousands of times, and parents had left dozens of impassioned replies. —Ean Soh, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026

An impassioned group of parents and alumni have spent recent months raging against what leaders have repeatedly emphasized is a nonnegotiable final decision. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 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