soulful
Full of feeling
Soulful describes something deeply expressive of emotion or feeling, suggesting spiritual depth or passionate sincerity.
A soulful performance moves listeners; soulful eyes seem to communicate inner feeling without words.
The term often describes music, particularly styles rooted in gospel and rhythm and blues traditions: Her soulful voice filled the room.
Soulful implies authenticity—emotion that feels genuine rather than performed.
Deeply and sincerely meant
- poignantEvoking keen emotion
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- longingIntense, persistent desire
tender · melancholic · sorrowful · mournful · nostalgic · evocative · touching · empathy
Mournful American music genre
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- gospelSacred choral tradition
- R&BSoulful pop genre
- MotownDetroit's soulful moniker
funk · ballad · croon · vocalist · singer · Aretha · Marvin Gaye · Otis Redding
Intensely and sincerely felt
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- intenseExtreme in degree
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- burningCombustion in progress
devoted · spirited · vibrant · wholehearted · impassioned · earnest · zealous · deep-felt
Surpassing usual limits
- meditationFocused attention practice
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
essence · inner · contemplation · awakening · dharma · karma · sacred · divine
Organs of sight
- gazeFixed, intent look
- lookDirect one's gaze
- performanceCarrying out a task
- portrayalDepiction of someone
interpretation · delivery · presence · depth · authenticity · intensity · nuance · emotional range
heartfelt
Deeply and sincerely meant
longing · tender · melancholic · sorrowful · mournful · nostalgic · evocative · touching · empathy · sentiment
blues
Mournful American music genre
Motown · funk · ballad · croon · vocalist · singer · Aretha · Marvin Gaye · Otis Redding · Sam Cooke
fervent
Intensely and sincerely felt
burning · devoted · spirited · vibrant · wholehearted · impassioned · earnest · zealous · deep-felt · committed
transcendence
Surpassing usual limits
- meditationFocused attention practice
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
consciousness · essence · inner · contemplation · awakening · dharma · karma · sacred · divine · higher self
eyes
Organs of sight
- gazeFixed, intent look
- lookDirect one's gaze
- performanceCarrying out a task
portrayal · interpretation · delivery · presence · depth · authenticity · intensity · nuance · emotional range · storytelling
- expressivenessexpressive, eloquent, emotive, articulate, demonstrative
- lovingloving, adoring, affectionate, amorous, caring
- music adjectivesmelodic, harmonic, rhythmic, tonal, tuneful
- music termsmelody, tempo, rhythm, harmony, beat
- eye adjectivesblue, brown, green, gray, hazel
- singing termsduet, aria, hum, alto, soprano
soulfulsoulless
Lacking spirit or feeling
emotionless · unemotional · hollow · empty · flat
soulfulsoulless
Lacking spirit or feeling
spiritless · hollow · vacuous · superficial · shallow