Impassions — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /im-ˈpa-shən/ im·pas·sion

Meaning & Definition of Impassions

Impassions (verb)

  1. to arouse the feelings or passions of

Impassions (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: arouses, encourages, excites, fires (up), incites, instigates, moves, piques, provokes, revs (up), sparks, stimulates, stirs, builds a fire under
    related: fans, ignites, inflames, kindles, triggers, activates, animates, drives, energizes, galvanizes, induces, inspires, keys (up), motivates, motives, pumps up, quickens, sets off, vitalizes, abets, ferments, foments, raises, whips (up), angers, enrages, maddens, upsets, jeers, taunts, teases, aggravates, annoys, bothers, exasperates, galls, gets, irritates, vexes
    near: calms, soothes, subdues, tranquilizes, appeases, mollifies, pacifies, placates

Related Entry: Impassion (verb)

Impassion is a different word from Impassions. The synonyms below are for impassion, not for impassions.

  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 Impassions

The most common words with a similar meaning to Impassions:

arouses, encourages, excites, fires (up), incites, instigates, moves, piques, provokes, revs (up), sparks, stimulates, stirs, builds a fire under

Related Words for Impassions

fans, ignites, inflames, kindles, triggers, activates, animates, drives, energizes, galvanizes, induces, inspires, keys (up), motivates, motives, pumps up, quickens, sets off, vitalizes, abets, ferments, foments, raises, whips (up), angers, enrages, maddens, upsets, jeers, taunts

Near Antonyms of Impassions

calms, soothes, subdues, tranquilizes, appeases, mollifies, pacifies, placates

Word Forms of Impassions

Inflections: impassioned, impassioning

Origin & Etymology of Impassions

probably from Italian impassionare, from in- (from Latin) + passione passion, from Late Latin passion-, passio

First known use: 1591

Frequently Asked Questions about Impassions

What does "Impassions" mean?

"Impassions" means to arouse the feelings or passions of. As a verb, it is defined as: to arouse the feelings or passions of.

What is another word for "Impassions"?

Other words for "Impassions" include arouses, encourages, excites, fires (up), incites, instigates, moves and piques. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Impassions" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Impassions"?

There are 53 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Impassions". Common alternatives include arouses, encourages, excites, fires (up), incites, instigates, moves, piques, provokes and revs (up).

How do you use "Impassions" in a sentence?

Examples of "Impassions" in a sentence: "the obvious intent of the documentary was to impassion viewers to do something about global warming".

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

"Impassions" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Impassions"?

"Impassions" is pronounced /im-ˈpa-shən/ and divided into syllables as im·pas·sion.

What is the origin of the word "Impassions"?

"Impassions" comes from probably from Italian impassionare, from in- (from Latin) + passione passion, from Late Latin passion-, passio. First known use: 1591.

What is another word for "Impassions" meaning "to rouse to strong feeling or action"?

When "Impassions" (verb) means to rouse to strong feeling or action, synonyms include arouses, encourages, excites, fires (up), incites and instigates.