Impassioned

Filled with or showing intense emotion or passion; fervently expressed.

adjective

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Imagine This

Imagine a keynote speaker at a social-justice rally delivering an impassioned plea; their voice rises, fists clenched, every sentence fueling the crowd's resolve.

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Sounds Like

im-PASH-uhnd

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Looks Like

Looks like the root 'passion' with the prefix 'im-' and the suffix '-ed'.

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Remember This

Impassioned shares the sense of strong feeling with emphasis in delivery. It is often used to describe speeches, pleas, or defenses that are emotionally compelling, not merely reasoned.

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Other Forms

impassionedlyadverb

impassionednessnoun

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Connect With

fervent, ardent, zealous, vehement, passionate, emphatic

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Note

Use impassioned to convey strong emotional appeal. It is different from 'passionate' in that impassioned emphasizes forceful, expressive delivery. Avoid overusing in neutral or dry contexts.

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Study Deeper

Examples

The lawyer delivered an impassioned defense that swayed the jurors.
Her impassioned plea for equality moved the audience to action.

Synonyms

ferventardentvehementpassionateemphatic

Antonyms

calmunemotionalindifferent

Etymology

From passion with the prefix im- (a variant of in-), rooted in Latin passio meaning suffering or feeling; the adjective form developed to describe something characterized by intense feeling.

Mnemonic

IM-PASSION-ED: Think 'I'm passion-ed'—I am filled with passion, expressed loudly and clearly.