emotional
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.
Origin of emotional
1Other words for emotional
Opposites for emotional
Other words from emotional
- e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
- hy·per·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
- hy·per·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
- non·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
- non·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
- o·ver·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
- o·ver·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
- pre·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
- pre·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
- pseu·do·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
- pseu·do·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
- qua·si-e·mo·tion·al, adjective
- qua·si-e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
- sem·i·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
- sem·i·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
- un·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
- un·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
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How to use emotional in a sentence
Fifteen-minute weekly sessions with licensed therapists provide people the chance to discuss their emotional states with a designated professional.
Emotion matters, and if you have an opportunity to create emotional content, you’re much more likely to be successful.
Want media coverage? Make sure your content is emotional | Amanda Milligan | August 7, 2020 | Search Engine WatchThe stress led to emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion.
It goes beyond the keyword to promise you something to satisfy an emotional need.
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You have to acknowledge your age and position in life, for me quite a lot of those emotionally fueled songs were hormone songs.
In the process, we get straightjacketed into emotionally distant, competitive lives.
How Good Dads Can Change the World | Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn this American dream, we are emotionally tied to the people and land of our communities.
This year, with slightly more worldliness and way fewer drinks consumed, I could see the emotionally fraught underbelly.
The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots | Emily Shire | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMany of the women also claimed they were in emotionally vulnerable states when Cosby allegedly set his sights on them.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004 | Marlow Stern | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe won't butt his head against a stone wall either intellectually, emotionally, or physically.
The Hidden Places | Bertrand W. SinclairWhether Bradish felt its influence or not, he had at least the air of a man emotionally much stirred.
Love in a Cloud | Arlo BatesLiam's sleeping bag was warm and welcoming after a long, emotionally exhausting day.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowEmotionally and otherwise, the Queen's personality corresponds to that of the King, but is more magnetic.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot | L. W. de LaurenceNo experience, however, is emotionally continuous, nor was their intimacy by any means wholly on this plane of conflict.
The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete | Winston Churchill
British Dictionary definitions for emotional
/ (ɪˈməʊʃənəl) /
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
Derived forms of emotional
- emotionality, noun
- emotionally, adverb
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