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

At the Butterfly Stage, a new addition this year, fairgoers will find soulful, acoustic tunes from bands such as Second Wind and Friends and the Centennial Canyon Riders. — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 July 2026

Silver Ray has eight restaurants, ranging from a soulful jazz supper club to a poolside grill. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 22 July 2026

And Fado, Portugal's soulful genre of music, spills out of restaurant windows, beckoning people inside for a bica (a small coffee) or a bite to eat. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Rich and soulful, Creole cuisine emerged from the city’s kitchens during the 1700s, influenced by French, African, Indigenous, Spanish and Caribbean cooking styles. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 20 July 2026