Word
impassioned
Phoneticsim·pas·sioned
US/ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
UK/ɪmpˈæʃənd/
Definition
adj. feeling or showing very strong emotions, especially when you are speaking or writing. You use this to describe someone who is very moved by a situation and wants to change it.
adj. characterised by intense emotion or fervent conviction. Often used to describe speech, writing, or actions that are driven by deep feeling rather than logic.
Examples
“She gave an impassioned speech about the environment.”
“The lawyer delivered an impassioned plea to the jury, hoping to sway their opinion on the defendant's character.”
“The poet's impassioned verses captured the collective grief of a generation, transforming personal sorrow into a universal cry for peace.”
Examples
simple
“She gave an impassioned speech about the environment.”
contextual
“The lawyer delivered an impassioned plea to the jury, hoping to sway their opinion on the defendant's character.”
complex
“The poet's impassioned verses captured the collective grief of a generation, transforming personal sorrow into a universal cry for peace.”
Real-World Examples
“As a deadly heatwave continued to grip Europe on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued an impassioned appeal for more ambitious global action on climate change caused by fossil fuels, to prevent irreversible damage.” “He’s making an impassioned plea for the government and Coalition not to go ahead with the legislation and says the cuts are “not needed”.” Etymology
From impassion + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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