Impassioned

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpæʃənd/

Definitions of impassioned

adjective showing intense emotion or passion

Example Sentences

A1 She gave an impassioned speech about the importance of recycling.

A2 The teacher's impassioned plea for students to study harder resonated with the class.

B1 The candidate delivered an impassioned speech to rally support for their campaign.

B2 The artist's impassioned performance moved the audience to tears.

C1 The impassioned debate between the two scholars captivated the audience.

C2 Her impassioned defense of human rights was truly inspiring.

Examples of impassioned in a Sentence

formal The speaker delivered an impassioned speech on climate change at the conference.

informal She gave an impassioned plea for help to her friends.

slang He went on an impassioned rant about the new policy changes at work.

figurative The artist's brushstrokes were so impassioned that you could feel the emotion in the painting.

Grammatical Forms of impassioned

• past tense: impassioned
• plural: impassioned
• comparative: more impassioned
• superlative: most impassioned
• present tense: impassions
• future tense: will impassion
• perfect tense: have impassioned
• continuous tense: is impassioning
• singular: impassioned
• positive degree: impassioned
• infinitive: to impassion
• gerund: impassioning
• participle: impassioning

Origin and Evolution of impassioned

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'impassioned' originated from the Latin word 'impassionare' which means to fill with passion or emotion.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'impassioned' has retained its original meaning of filled with passion or emotion, but has also come to be used more broadly to describe anything that is intensely emotional or fervent.