Impassioned — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /im-ˈpa-shənd/ im·pas·sioned

Meaning & Definition of Impassioned

Impassioned (adjective)

  1. filled with passion or zeal, showing great warmth or intensity of feeling

Impassioned (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having or expressing great depth of feeling

    "an impassioned plea for justice"

    similar: ardent, blazing, burning, charged, demonstrative, emotional, fervent, fervid, feverish, fiery, flaming, glowing, hot-blooded, incandescent, intense, passional, passionate, perfervid, red-hot, religious, superheated, torrid, vehement, warm, warm-blooded, on fire
    related: gushing, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, sugary, histrionic, melodramatic, enthusiastic, gung ho, keen, zealous, enamored, infatuated, obsessed, uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained, frenzied, orgiastic, overemotional, overexcited, overheated
    opposite: cold, cool, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, unemotional
    near: detached, dry, impersonal, objective, reserved, undemonstrative

Impassioned (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to rouse to strong feeling or action

    "the obvious intent of the documentary was to impassion viewers to do something about global warming"

    similar: aroused, encouraged, excited, fired (up), incited, instigated, moved, piqued, provoked, revved (up), sparked, stimulated, stirred, built a fire under
    related: fanned, ignited, inflamed, kindled, triggered, activated, animated, drove, energized, galvanized, induced, inspired, keyed (up), motivated, motived, pumped up, quickened, set off, vitalized, abetted, fermented, fomented, raised, whipped (up), angered, enraged, maddened, upset, jeered, taunted, teased, aggravated, annoyed, bothered, exasperated, galled, got, irritated, vexed
    near: calmed, soothed, subdued, tranquilized, appeased, mollified, pacified, placated

Related Entry: Impassion (verb)

Impassion is a different word from Impassioned. The synonyms below are for impassion, not for impassioned.

  1. to rouse to strong feeling or action

    "the obvious intent of the documentary was to impassion viewers to do something about global warming"

    similar: arouse, encourage, excite, fire (up), incite, instigate, move, pique, provoke, rev (up), spark, stimulate, stir, build a fire under
    related: fan, ignite, inflame, kindle, trigger, activate, animate, drive, energize, galvanize, induce, inspire, key (up), motivate, motive, pump up, quicken, set off, vitalize, abet, ferment, foment, raise, whip (up), anger, enrage, madden, upset, jeer, taunt, tease, aggravate, annoy, bother, exasperate, gall, get, irritate, vex
    near: calm, soothe, subdue, tranquilize, appease, mollify, pacify, placate

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Impassioned

The most common words with a similar meaning to Impassioned:

ardent, blazing, burning, charged, demonstrative, emotional, fervent, fervid, feverish, fiery, flaming, glowing, hot-blooded, incandescent, intense, passional, passionate, perfervid, red-hot, religious, superheated, torrid, vehement, warm, warm-blooded, on fire, aroused, encouraged, excited, fired (up), incited, instigated, moved, piqued, provoked, revved (up), sparked, stimulated, stirred, built a fire under

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Impassioned

Words with the opposite meaning of Impassioned:

cold, cool, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, unemotional

Related Words for Impassioned

gushing, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, sugary, histrionic, melodramatic, enthusiastic, gung ho, keen, zealous, enamored, infatuated, obsessed, uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained, frenzied, orgiastic, overemotional, overexcited, overheated, fanned, ignited

Near Antonyms of Impassioned

detached, dry, impersonal, objective, reserved, undemonstrative, calmed, soothed, subdued, tranquilized, appeased, mollified, pacified, placated

Origin & Etymology of Impassioned

First known use: 1603

Frequently Asked Questions about Impassioned

What does "Impassioned" mean?

"Impassioned" means filled with passion or zeal, showing great warmth or intensity of feeling. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: filled with passion or zeal, showing great warmth or intensity of feeling. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Impassioned"?

Other words for "Impassioned" include ardent, blazing, burning, charged, demonstrative, emotional, fervent and fervid. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Impassioned" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Impassioned"?

There are 107 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Impassioned". Common alternatives include ardent, blazing, burning, charged, demonstrative, emotional, fervent, fervid, feverish and fiery.

What is the opposite of "Impassioned"?

Antonyms of "Impassioned" include cold, cool, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive and unemotional. Near antonyms include detached, dry, impersonal and objective.

How do you use "Impassioned" in a sentence?

Examples of "Impassioned" in a sentence: "an impassioned plea for justice"; "the obvious intent of the documentary was to impassion viewers to do something about global warming".

Is "Impassioned" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Impassioned" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Impassioned"?

"Impassioned" is pronounced /im-ˈpa-shənd/ and divided into syllables as im·pas·sioned.

What is the origin of the word "Impassioned"?

First known use: 1603.