IMPASSIONED Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'impassioned' different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of impassioned are ardent , fervent , fervid , passionate , and perfervid . While all these words mean "showing intense feeling," impassioned implies warmth and intensity without violence and suggests fluent verbal expression. // an impassioned plea for justice

Q: When might 'ardent' be a better fit than 'impassioned'?

The synonyms ardent and impassioned are sometimes interchangeable, but ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm. // an ardent supporter of human rights

Q: When can 'fervent' be used instead of 'impassioned'?

While the synonyms fervent and impassioned are close in meaning, fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal. // fervent good wishes

Q: When is 'fervid' a more appropriate choice than 'impassioned'?

In some situations, the words fervid and impassioned are roughly equivalent. However, fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion. // fervid love letters

Q: In what contexts can 'passionate' take the place of 'impassioned'?

The meanings of passionate and impassioned largely overlap; however, passionate implies great vehemence and often violence and wasteful diffusion of emotion. // a passionate denunciation

Q: Where would 'perfervid' be a reasonable alternative to 'impassioned'?

Although the words perfervid and impassioned have much in common, perfervid implies the expression of exaggerated or overwrought feelings. // perfervid expressions of patriotism

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im-ˈpa-shənd

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having or expressing great depth of feeling an impassioned plea for justice

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verb

past tense of impassion

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to rouse to strong feeling or action the obvious intent of the documentary was to impassion viewers to do something about global warming

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How is the word impassioned different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of impassioned are ardent, fervent, fervid, passionate, and perfervid. While all these words mean "showing intense feeling," impassioned implies warmth and intensity without violence and suggests fluent verbal expression.

an impassioned plea for justice

When might ardent be a better fit than impassioned?

The synonyms ardent and impassioned are sometimes interchangeable, but ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm.

an ardent supporter of human rights

When can fervent be used instead of impassioned?

While the synonyms fervent and impassioned are close in meaning, fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal.

fervent good wishes

When is fervid a more appropriate choice than impassioned?

In some situations, the words fervid and impassioned are roughly equivalent. However, fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion.

fervid love letters

In what contexts can passionate take the place of impassioned?

The meanings of passionate and impassioned largely overlap; however, passionate implies great vehemence and often violence and wasteful diffusion of emotion.

a passionate denunciation

Where would perfervid be a reasonable alternative to impassioned?

Although the words perfervid and impassioned have much in common, perfervid implies the expression of exaggerated or overwrought feelings.

perfervid expressions of patriotism

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Recent Examples of impassioned

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Image Zelensky made an appeal to his allies In an impassioned address, President Volodymyr Zelensky implored representatives from roughly 50 nations to maintain their military support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, even after President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20. —

Natasha Frost, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 Few other nations are as prone to self-scrutiny and self-criticism, or as engaged in impassioned discourse on the nature of liberty and democracy without fear of governmental repression. —

Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2025 In the aftermath of the 2016 election, Meryl Streep’s impassioned acceptance speech at the 2017 Golden Globes registered as an existential defense of art and the people who make it. —

Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025 The album’s artwork depicts a cartoon version of the messy-haired singer with an angel and devil on each of his shoulders — demonstrating its division of impassioned feel-good love songs and down-tempo ballads of loss and defeat. —

Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for impassioned

Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassioned

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Start taking a closer look at sports that might be considered new but have passionate competitors and advocates.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Leave it to my grandfather—and Southern Living editors—to have passionate opinions about this classic sweet.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025