emotional Definition
emo·tional (ē mō′s̸hə nəl, i-)
adjective
- of or having to do with emotion or the emotions
- showing emotion, esp. strong emotion
- easily aroused to emotion; quick to weep, be angry, etc.
- appealing to the emotions; moving people to tears, anger, etc.
emotional Related Forms
emotional Synonyms
emotional
modif.
Stirring one's emotions
moving, touching, impassioned, heartfelt; see moving 2, passionate 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.
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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