impassioned
Full of ardor
Impassioned describes speech or expression filled with intense emotion and conviction: an impassioned plea for justice, an impassioned defense of her beliefs.
The word suggests fervor that's visible and affecting—someone making an impassioned argument isn't coolly logical but deeply moved by their subject.
It applies almost exclusively to communication rather than to people generally.
Intensely and sincerely felt
- vehementIntensely forceful in feeling
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- burningCombustion in progress
- intenseExtreme in degree
fervid · ardent · heated · inflamed · blazing · scorching · white-hot · consuming
Fluent and persuasive
- stirringArousing strong emotion
- movingEmotionally affecting
- emotiveArousing strong feelings
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
dramatic · theatrical · animated · spirited · vivid · compelling · persuasive · convincing
Deeply and sincerely meant
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
- earnestSincerely intense in purpose
- soulfulExpressing deep emotion
- wholeheartedFully and sincerely committed
genuine · profound · raw · unguarded · vulnerable · authentic · gut-wrenching · tearful
Passionately eager and active
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
- crusadingAggressively pursuing a cause
championing · activist · partisan · campaigning · tireless · unwavering · steadfast · resolute
fervent
Intensely and sincerely felt
intense · fervid · ardent · heated · inflamed · blazing · scorching · white-hot · consuming · powerful
eloquent
Fluent and persuasive
expressive · dramatic · theatrical · animated · spirited · vivid · compelling · persuasive · convincing · rousing
heartfelt
Deeply and sincerely meant
wholehearted · genuine · profound · raw · unguarded · vulnerable · authentic · gut-wrenching · tearful
zealous
Passionately eager and active
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
crusading · championing · activist · partisan · campaigning · tireless · unwavering · steadfast · resolute · determined
appeal
Formal review request
oration · advocacy · petition · testimony · defense · address · rhetoric · monologue · sermon · declaration
- expressivenessexpressive, eloquent, emotive, articulate, demonstrative
- captivatedspellbound, entranced, enthralled, mesmerized, rapt
- on fireablaze, alight, blazing, burning, engulfed
- energy levelsenergetic, energized, hyped, exhausted, fatigued
impassioneddispassionate
Free from emotional involvement
unemotional · passionless · emotionless · cold · cool
impassionedindifferent
Lacking interest or concern
apathetic · unconcerned · disinterested · uninvested · detached
impassioneddry
Free from moisture
dispassionate · matter-of-fact · clinical · objective · impersonal
- impassioned speechIntense verbal delivery