impassioned

[ im-pash-uhnd ]

adjective

1. filled with intense feeling or passion; passionate; ardent.

   Synonyms: fiery, fervent, vehement, emotional

   Antonyms: apathetic

impassioned

/ ɪmˈpæʃənd /

adjective

1. filled with passion; fiery; inflamed

   an impassioned appeal

Derived Forms

• imˈpassionedness, noun
• imˈpassionedly, adverb

Other Words From

• im·passioned·ly adverb
• im·passioned·ness noun
• unim·passioned adjective
• unim·passioned·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of impassioned¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; impassion + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Gatland gave an impassioned message to Wales fans following the Australia defeat.

From BBC

Who use their one debate to explain, in impassioned detail, their differing thoughts on tax policy and international leadership.

From Los Angeles Times

The “Desperate Housewives” actress, who describes herself as pro-choice, said she didn’t buy into her colleagues’ impassioned defense of reproductive rights, either.

From Salon

In an impassioned missive written to her husband as their marriage was collapsing, she talks of burning down their home and wishing that her plane would crash.

From Los Angeles Times

At a former home of Maksim Yakubets we found his father, who gave an impassioned defence of his son while claiming he was personally innocent.

From BBC

Related Words

• ardent
• fervent
• fierce
• fiery
• heated
• intense
• passionate
• rousing
• sentimental
• stirring