Synonyms of soulful

soulful

adjective

as in passionate

full of or expressing feeling or emotion

soulful music

a soulful performer

a handsome actor with soulful eyes

Related Words

• passionate
• loving
• intense
• affectionate
• theatrical
• warm
• sensitive
• emotional
• feeling
• dramatic
• uninhibited
• effusive
• expansive
• sentimental
• demonstrative
• blunt
• candid
• melodramatic
• communicative
• unreserved
• touchy-feely
• histrionic
• mawkish
• unrestrained
• outgoing
• schmaltzy
• mushy
• outspoken
• frank
• maudlin
• gushy
• hyperemotional
• extroverted
• plain
• gushing

Dissimilar Words

• quiet
• silent
• modest
• constrained
• reticent
• shy
• bashful
• introverted
• taciturn
• dispassionate
• retiring
• indifferent
• detached
• aloof
• phlegmatic
• stolid
• cold
• impassive
• icy
• glacial
• emotionless
• unconcerned
• unfeeling
• unfriendly
• chilly
• frigid
• restrained
• unemotional
• self-directed
• undemonstrative
• inhibited
• reserved
• hard-edged
• hard-hearted
• hard-boiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of soulful

As for the universality of her hypnotic, soulful sound and her dynamic, jazzy mezzo-soprano voice, Kidjo’s singing in five languages (Fon, French, Yorùbá, Gen-Mina and English) has forever been key to the funk, its frankness and her grace. — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

But Panettiere, then 15, anchors the drama with a quietly soulful performance well beyond her years. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

The film, renowned for its gravity-defying action sequences and post-Matrix wire work, earned Best Picture and Best Director nominations for its soulful, nuanced characterizations and lush visuals. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

My mornings usually began at the in-resort dining spot, Celeste, where breakfast became less of a meal and more of a ritual of soulful cuisine and great service. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 8 Aug. 2026