When we talk about being moved, we are referring to a strong emotional response to something. There are several synonyms that are used to describe this powerful feeling: touched, stirred, affected, impacted, influenced, and impassioned. Each of these words carries a different connotation, but all describe a strong emotional response to a subject. To be touched implies a gentler, almost tender response, whereas being impassioned suggests a much more intense emotion. In any case, when we use these words to describe how we feel, it is clear that whatever sparked this emotion was something that deeply resonated with us.