impelled

The word “impelled” has 2 syllables: im-pelled

It's pronounced as /ɪmˈpɛld/

What is synonym and antonym for impelled?

In the thesaurus, “impelled” has 102 synonyms and 23 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for impelled along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for impelled

abetted
activated
actuated
allured
ambitious
apprenticed
aroused
articled
attracted to
badgered
bent
blackjacked
blackmailed
bounden
browbeat
bulldozed
bullied
certain
coerced
compelled
compulsive
constrained
consumed
contracted
cowed
directed
doomed
dragged
dragooned
driven
drove
duty-bound
enflamed
enslaved
excited
fated
fermented
firm
fomented
forced
galvanized
guided
harassed
having no alternative
hectored
herded
high-pressured
hounded
impressed
incited
indentured
induced
inflamed
influenced
inspired
instigated
intent
intimidated
inveigled
led
lured
made
menaced
monomaniacal
motivated
moved
muscled
necessitated
obligated
obliged
obsessed
pledged
possessed
pressed
pressured
propelled
provoked
pushed
raised
required
restrained
roused
sandbagged
seduced
set off
shamed
steered
stimulated
sure
terrorized
threatened
triggered
tripped
type a
under compulsion
under necessity
urged
urged on
wheedled
won over
worked
wrought

Antonyms for impelled

allowed
argued
bridled
checked
constrained
contained
controlled
convinced
curbed
free
induced
inhibited
irresolute
let
moved
permitted
persuaded
regulated
restrained
satisfied
unbounded
unobliged
unrestricted

Meanings of impelled

verb
1. To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
2. To drive forward; to propel an object, to provide an impetus for motion or action.

Example Sentences

He was impelled to speak out against the injustice he witnessed.
The sight of the starving children impelled her to donate all her savings.
The urgency of the situation impelled him to act quickly.
She was impelled by a strong sense of duty to volunteer at the shelter.
His love for adventure impelled him to travel the world and experience new cultures.

On this page you'll find 125 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to impelled, such as: abetted, activated, actuated, allowed, allured, ambitious, apprenticed.

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