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verb

past tense of impassion

Synonym Chooser

How is the word impassioned different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of impassioned are ardent, fervent, fervid, passionate, and perfervid. While all these words mean "showing intense feeling," impassioned implies warmth and intensity without violence and suggests fluent verbal expression.

an impassioned plea for justice

When might ardent be a better fit than impassioned?

The synonyms ardent and impassioned are sometimes interchangeable, but ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm.

an ardent supporter of human rights

When can fervent be used instead of impassioned?

While the synonyms fervent and impassioned are close in meaning, fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal.

fervent good wishes

When is fervid a more appropriate choice than impassioned?

In some situations, the words fervid and impassioned are roughly equivalent. However, fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion.

fervid love letters

In what contexts can passionate take the place of impassioned?

The meanings of passionate and impassioned largely overlap; however, passionate implies great vehemence and often violence and wasteful diffusion of emotion.

a passionate denunciation

Where would perfervid be a reasonable alternative to impassioned?

Although the words perfervid and impassioned have much in common, perfervid implies the expression of exaggerated or overwrought feelings.

perfervid expressions of patriotism

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of impassioned
Adjective
Supreme Clientele 2 rides the energy of his impassioned call for more creativity. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025 Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, on Saturday morning posted a lengthy and impassioned plea on X for more people to speak out about the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and halt military aid to Israel. Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025 The public temperature has shifted noticeably since 2018, when Segura’s defense of the R-word in his Netflix special, Disgraceful, sparked impassioned demands for the special’s removal. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025 But Farley’s, with an all-slop menu and retro stylings, makes the most impassioned argument yet for the sloppy joe’s reconsideration. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for impassioned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassioned
Adjective
  • Miller is passionate about empowering others by providing information on the connection between physical health, lifestyle choices, and mental well-being.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Michael Roberson, a defense attorney, argued Lawson was provoked by Martin.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
  • So his recent absence from public view provoked all sorts of speculation – fed by social media algorithms that promoted conspiracy theories and complete nonsense to huge numbers of people.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Human Rights Watch researcher Andreas Harsono told CNN that Prabowo remains popular amongst his most fervent supporters and backers from the military and business elites.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
  • During the day, fans can meander in and out of matches, keyed by the soundtrack of fervent applause in a close match, of grunts and skidding sneakers just a few feet away.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Mixing and matching is encouraged.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Forget the crowds of other Rocky Mountain destinations—Durango gives visitors a warm Colorado welcome, and then some.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Fall and winter are ideal for testing the soil in flower and vegetable gardens, as well as warm-season turfgrass lawns.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some of the rats even stimulated themselves to death.
    Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In 1927, the superintendent of the Cambridge University Botanic Garden in England found a witch’s broom growth — a kind of growth generally stimulated by a pathogen — growing at the base of a redwood tree.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Nov. 2022
Verb
  • In that same vein, the food and drinks are also inspired by the spirit of adventure.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Keep scrolling to shop more denim jackets, comfy-looking pants, woven flats, and more styles inspired by Jessica Alba now.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Impassioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassioned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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