impassioning
Igniting strong feelings
Impassioning means arousing strong feeling or passion.
The word appears almost exclusively as a present participle—an impassioning speech, impassioning rhetoric—functioning as an adjective to describe something that stirs deep emotion.
The base verb impassion exists but sees little use compared to the more common impassioned.
Exciting strong feeling
- galvanizingSpurring into sudden action
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- ignitingCausing to burn
- sparkingEmitting small flames
awakening · animating · enlivening · inflaming · arousing · inciting · vivifying · energizing
Intensely and sincerely felt
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- vehementIntensely forceful in feeling
- zealousPassionately eager and active
burning · blazing · incandescent · torrid · feverish · heated · consuming · white-hot
Emotionally encouraging
- empoweringGiving authority or confidence
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- transformativeCausing major change
- aspirationalStriving toward ideals
exemplary · heroic · iconic · legendary · pioneering · charismatic · influential · seminal
Deeply fascinating and gripping
- grippingHolding attention completely
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- absorbingHolding attention completely
- engrossingCompletely holding one's attention
mesmerizing · riveting · spellbinding · fascinating · arresting · transfixing · hypnotic · bewitching
Tending to provoke outrage
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- controversialCausing public dispute
- challengingHard to accomplish
- boldCourageous and daring
edgy · confrontational · subversive · rabble-rousing · agitating · disruptive · inciting · radical
rousing
Exciting strong feeling
- galvanizingSpurring into sudden action
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- ignitingCausing to burn
sparking · awakening · animating · enlivening · inflaming · arousing · inciting · vivifying · energizing · fomenting
fervent
Intensely and sincerely felt
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- vehementIntensely forceful in feeling
zealous · burning · blazing · incandescent · torrid · feverish · heated · consuming · white-hot · fierce
uplifting
Emotionally encouraging
- empoweringGiving authority or confidence
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- transformativeCausing major change
aspirational · exemplary · heroic · iconic · legendary · pioneering · charismatic · influential · seminal · groundbreaking
enthralling
Deeply fascinating and gripping
- grippingHolding attention completely
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- absorbingHolding attention completely
engrossing · mesmerizing · riveting · spellbinding · fascinating · arresting · transfixing · hypnotic · bewitching · enchanting
inflammatory
Tending to provoke outrage
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- controversialCausing public dispute
- challengingHard to accomplish
bold · edgy · confrontational · subversive · rabble-rousing · agitating · disruptive · inciting · radical · firebrand
impassioningboring
Failing to engage interest
unstimulating · uninspiring · tedious · monotonous · dull
passion, passionate, compassion, compassionate, impasse, impassive, impassioned, impassable, dispassionate