impelled
Definition
- Adjective:
- Urged or forced to action through moral pressure: Describes a state of being strongly motivated or compelled to act, often due to an internal sense of duty, conscience, or external circumstances, rather than by physical force.
- Driven forward; propelled: In a more literal sense, it can describe something that is pushed or moved forward with force.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- She felt impelled to speak out against the injustice she witnessed.
- He was impelled by a deep sense of honor to keep his promise.
- The strong winds impelled the boat toward the shore.
Advanced Usage
- "To feel impelled to do something": To feel a strong, often irresistible, internal compulsion or obligation to take a specific action.
- I felt impelled to write and thank them for their kindness.
Variants and Related Words
- Impulse (n): A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.
- He bought the car on an impulse.
- Impulsion (n): The act of impelling or the state of being impelled; a driving force.
- Impulsive (adj): Acting or done without forethought; prone to acting on impulse.
- She later regretted her impulsive decision.
Synonyms
- Compelled: Forced or obligated to do something.
- Driven: Strongly motivated to achieve something.
- Propelled: Moved or pushed forward.
- Motivated: Provided with a reason or incentive to act.
Antonyms
- Deterred: Discouraged from acting.
- Dissuaded: Persuaded someone not to take a particular course of action.
- Unmoved: Not affected by emotion or persuasion.
Related Phrases
- Impelled by necessity: Forced to act because of circumstances.
- They were impelled by necessity to sell their home.
- Impelled by conscience: Driven to act by one's moral sense.
- Impelled by conscience, he returned the lost wallet.
Adjective
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urged or forced to action through moral pressure
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felt impelled to take a stand against the issue
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