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emotional Definition

emo·tional (ē mōs̸hə nəl, i-)

adjective

  1. of or having to do with emotion or the emotions
  2. showing emotion, esp. strong emotion
  3. easily aroused to emotion; quick to weep, be angry, etc.
  4. appealing to the emotions; moving people to tears, anger, etc.

emotional Related Forms

emo·tion·ally adverb

emotional Synonyms

emotional

modif.

  1. Stirring one's emotions

    moving, touching, impassioned, heartfelt; see moving 2, passionate 2.

  2. Given to emotion

    sentimental, sensitive, warm, gushing, hysterical, demonstrative, fiery, zealous, fervent, ardent, soulful, enthusiastic, passionate, fanatic, excitable, impulsive, spontaneous, impetuous, nervous, high-strung, disturbed, agitated, excited, wrought-up, overwrought, worked up, temperamental, irrational, overemotional, histrionic, melodramatic, sentient, oversensitive, hypersensitive, maudlin, overflowing, affectionate, loving, warmhearted, tenderhearted, lachrymose, teary, sloppy*, gaga*, drooling*, icky*, wearing one's heart on one's sleeve*, mushy*, gooey*, soppy*; see also sentimental.

    Antonyms rational, cold*, hard.

emotional Usage Examples

Preposition: about

issue: Successful graduates of the process were able to reflect very clearly on themselves, and some reported being less emotional about issues.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

find: Much like the last participant ( P2 ) and most of the others, he stated that he did not find the environment emotional.

Modifies a noun

  • intelligence: The emerging literature of emotional intelligence may be relevant.
  • distress: You have to expect some heightened level of emotional distress.
  • well-being: They can even do a lot to help the emotional well-being of their pupils.
  • wellbeing: The emotional wellbeing of employees is an issue for many companies in the UK.
  • attachment: We have been confronted, in truth, by the crafted response of an industry without emotional attachment.
  • trauma: The second book, entitled ' Past Lives, Future Lives ' , is less preoccupied with the emotional trauma of it all.

Modifying Another Word

  • intensely: The intensely emotional plot and superbly drawn characters linger in the mind long after one finishes the book.
  • deeply: Matt 9 v.36 Literally his innards were moved - a deeply emotional response.
  • highly: Promises a long and happy married life, protects a child from evil influences, and safeguards the teenager during the highly emotional period.
  • incredibly: Psychodrama, which involves replaying childhood scenes with other clients of the therapist, was incredibly emotional and to be honest quite good fun.
  • hugely: It is a film that plays across a hugely emotional landscape which inevitably polarizes people.
  • quite: This was quite emotional for me, but I had limited time to do everything I would have liked.

Infinitive complement

say: The music was exceptional and emotional to say the least and the final credits reel recaps some of the best moments over the years.

Used with adjective complement

  • feel: She said: " I feel rather emotional, actually.
  • get: You'll be able to put your feelings succinctly without getting too emotional.
  • become: I was equally surprised and even the poor old curator became emotional.
  • include: As well as academic issues, these can include emotional, personal, social, sexual or family matters.

Preposition: in

origin: It has a unique approach recognizing that sexual difficulties are rarely purely physical or emotional in origin.

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