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

Week 7 gives us another chance to form impassioned opinions on precarious outcomes. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

From the point of view of the famous, some stars feel particularly impassioned about certain issues. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025

Every development, or lack thereof, is ripe for impassioned speeches, pithy soundbites and orchestrated outrage. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025

Mahomes offered an impassioned defense of Jones. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 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