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emotional
[ih-moh-shuh-nl]
adjective
subject to or easily affected by emotion.
We are an emotional family, given to demonstrations of affection.
appealing to the emotions.
an emotional request for contributions.
showing or revealing very strong emotions.
an emotional scene in a play.
actuated, effected, or determined by emotion rather than reason.
An emotional decision is often a wrong decision.
governed by emotion.
He is in a highly emotional state of mind.
emotional
/ ɪˈməʊʃənəl /
adjective
of, characteristic of, or expressive of emotion
readily or excessively affected by emotion
appealing to or arousing emotion
an emotional piece of music
caused, determined, or actuated by emotion rather than reason
an emotional argument
Other Word Forms
- emotionality noun
- emotionally adverb
- hyperemotional adjective
- hyperemotionally adverb
- nonemotional adjective
- nonemotionally adverb
- overemotional adjective
- overemotionally adverb
- preemotional adjective
- preemotionally adverb
- pseudoemotional adjective
- pseudoemotionally adverb
- quasi-emotional adjective
- quasi-emotionally adverb
- semiemotional adjective
- semiemotionally adverb
- unemotional adjective
- unemotionally adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of emotional1
Example Sentences
“Let me give you an emotional reason. I lost my son. I want to hear him again. So f—ing, I want to do that. None of your business.”
"The silence in our home is a daily reminder," he told the court a fortnight ago, as he gave an emotional victim impact statement.
"This is a really big moment for 16-year-old me and anyone else who has dreamed about being accepted equally for their hard work," said an emotional Rosé during a lengthy speech.
Fiji captain 'excited but a little bit emotional'
But the emotional distance yawning between them is palpable.
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