Synonyms of charged

charged 1 of 2

adjective

ˈchärjd 

1

as in breathtaking

causing great emotional or mental stimulation

an abstract expressionist who uses a palette of charged colors to great effect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breathtaking
• exciting
• interesting
• electric
• intriguing
• thrilling
• inspiring
• electrifying
• exhilarating
• gripping
• intoxicating
• galvanizing
• galvanic
• provocative
• stirring
• absorbing
• stimulating
• rousing
• fascinating
• exhilarative
• lively
• mind-blowing
• mind-bending
• heart-stopping
• mind-boggling
• moving
• rip-roaring
• arresting
• kicky
• riveting
• hair-raising
• touching
• tantalizing
• engrossing
• enchanting
• enthralling
• titillating
• energetic
• high-voltage
• spellbinding
• dynamic
• poignant
• kinetic
• lusty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tedious
• boring
• tiresome
• dull
• unexciting
• uninteresting
• monotonous
• mind-numbing
• dreary
• humdrum

2

as in passionate

having or expressing great depth of feeling

a very charged speech that got everyone worked up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• passionate
• warm
• passional
• fervent
• intense
• emotional
• glowing
• ardent
• enthusiastic
• impassioned
• demonstrative
• burning
• religious
• fiery
• blazing
• superheated
• flaming
• incandescent
• vehement
• feverish
• torrid
• perfervid
• fervid
• red-hot
• hot-blooded
• on fire
• warm-blooded
• obsessed
• zealous
• sloppy
• infatuated
• sentimental
• sugary
• enamored
• saccharine
• gung ho
• keen
• uninhibited
• gushy
• mushy
• mawkish
• melodramatic
• sappy
• histrionic
• unrestrained
• gushing
• unreserved
• frenzied
• schmaltzy
• maudlin
• overheated
• orgiastic
• overexcited
• overemotional

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cold
• cool
• dispassionate
• impassive
• dry
• detached
• objective
• impersonal
• reserved
• emotionless
• unemotional
• undemonstrative

3

as in provocative

serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction

a muralist who creates politically charged and often controversial works

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provocative
• provoking
• motivating
• exciting
• motivational
• inciting
• stimulating
• instigating
• motivative
• triggering
• edgy
• explosive
• piquing
• inflammatory
• instigative
• incendiary
• inducing
• inspiring
• activating
• inspirational
• upsetting
• annoying
• energizing
• aggravating
• teasing
• fiery
• irritating
• maddening
• taunting
• vitalizing
• exasperating
• quickening
• vexing
• vexatious
• irksome
• galvanizing
• bothersome
• enraging
• jeering
• pesky
• angering
• galling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noninflammatory
• subduing

charged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of charge

1

as in asked

to set or receive as a price

any shop would charge $100 to repair that thing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asked
• demanded
• brought
• priced
• commanded
• fetched
• assessed
• billed
• overcharged
• sold (for)
• undercharged
• discounted
• invoiced
• valued
• marked up
• marked down

2

as in imposed

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty

charges a restocking fee for returned merchandise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposed
• fined
• levied
• assessed
• put
• exacted
• laid
• penalized
• taxed
• docked
• inflicted
• extorted
• forced
• compelled
• gouged
• excised
• mulcted
• coerced
• milked
• bled
• squeezed
• wrung
• wrested
• wreaked
• fleeced
• skinned
• shook down
• reapplied
• set
• reimposed
• relaid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remitted
• diminished
• released
• lessened
• abated
• forgave
• ignored
• excused
• disregarded
• pardoned
• condoned
• glossed (over)
• glozed (over)

3

as in entrusted

to give a task, duty, or responsibility to

we're charging you with the care of your little sister while we're gone for the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entrusted
• tasked
• assigned
• trusted
• imposed
• commissioned
• committed
• recommended
• conferred
• delegated
• authorized
• allotted
• allocated
• empowered
• consigned
• confided
• relegated
• invested
• reposed

4

as in ordered

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority

charged the soldier to keep watch over the prisoner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordered
• instructed
• told
• commanded
• asked
• directed
• enjoined
• advised
• begged
• warned
• requested
• appointed
• adjured
• required
• bade
• petitioned
• authorized
• assigned
• bossed (around)
• compelled
• forced
• commissioned
• controlled
• obliged
• supervised
• led
• managed
• conducted
• entreated
• constrained
• counseled
• beseeched
• coerced
• superintended
• oversaw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• observed
• followed
• kept
• obeyed
• minded
• complied (with)

5

as in accused

to make a claim of wrongdoing against

he has not yet been charged with any crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accused
• indicted
• prosecuted
• blamed
• incriminated
• sued
• impeached
• criticized
• defamed
• criminated
• called (on)
• appealed
• arraigned
• faulted
• taxed
• tried
• summoned
• denounced
• censured
• cited
• booked
• reported
• implicated
• condemned
• impugned
• castigated
• rebuked
• reproached
• damned
• retaliated
• reproved
• informed (against)
• named
• chid
• reprobated
• inculpated
• framed
• recriminated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acquitted
• cleared
• exonerated
• absolved
• vindicated
• defended
• advocated
• justified
• championed
• exculpated
• excused
• remitted
• pardoned
• forgave
• shrived

6

as in filled

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

charge a blast furnace with iron ore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filled
• packed
• loaded
• stuffed
• crammed
• jammed
• heaped
• refilled
• brimmed
• flooded
• jam-packed
• drenched
• swamped
• shoved
• glutted
• overcharged
• replenished
• reloaded
• bloated
• squashed
• crowded
• rammed
• saturated
• bulked
• penetrated
• repacked
• refreshed
• squeezed
• matted
• pressed
• overflowed
• crushed
• honeycombed
• overfilled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleared
• emptied
• vacated
• evacuated
• eliminated
• drained
• exhausted
• depleted
• drew (off)
• voided
• cleaned
• swept
• lightened
• flushed
• bled
• purged
• scoured

7

as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against

plans to charge the enemy's fortification at daybreak

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• assaulted
• raided
• stormed
• struck
• ambushed
• robbed
• assailed
• swarmed
• rushed
• set at
• turned (on)
• descended (on or upon)
• set on
• invaded
• set upon
• jumped (on)
• beset
• rounded on
• flew at
• went in (on)
• trashed
• went at
• pounced (on or upon)
• surprised
• sicced
• bushwhacked
• pitched into
• tore into
• lit into
• flanked
• sacked
• mobbed
• beat up on
• waylaid
• besieged
• bombarded
• mugged
• bombed
• blitzed
• buffeted
• battered
• plundered
• barraged
• looted
• ganged up (on)
• ambuscaded
• ravaged
• bum-rushed
• plastered
• beleaguered
• enveloped
• pressed
• cannonaded
• pillaged
• nuked
• cannoned
• harried
• overran
• banged away (at)
• forayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• covered
• protected
• secured
• defended
• guarded
• shielded

8

as in thrilled

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of

the players are going into this game still charged from their upset victory the week before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thrilled
• electrified
• excited
• delighted
• galvanized
• intoxicated
• inspired
• turned on
• intrigued
• exhilarated
• provoked
• titillated
• stimulated
• pumped up
• incited
• riveted
• interested
• enchanted
• aroused
• captivated
• hypnotized
• mesmerized
• charmed
• bewitched
• spellbound
• enthralled
• tantalized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tired
• bored
• wearied
• discouraged
• palled
• jaded
• disheartened
• dejected
• demoralized
• dispirited

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of charged

Adjective

If the politically charged and educationally dubious material at a recent major conference for educators is any indication, then the answer is no. —Daniel Buck, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023

It is made all the more charged, though, because of what this team means in a cultural one. —Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023

Verb

Brian Hooker hasn't been charged with any crime. —Adam Sabes , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026

Medina was charged and later pleaded guilty to the crimes. —Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026