emotive
emotive
Definition
emo·tive (ē mōt′iv, i-)
adjective
- characterized by, expressing, or producing emotion
- relating to the emotions
emo′·tively adverb
emotive
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- lyric: Sweet Child O Mine - #1 riff + excellent emotive lyrics = Best hard rock song of all time.
- rhetoric: Mather's pronouncements are more reserved and based less on emotive rhetoric and more on a rational explanation of the comet's significance.
- arena: There are various award categories each intended to highlight particular aspects of this emotive arena.
- vocal: The second item " Freedom Highway " featured powerful and emotive vocals; what a tight outfit!
- subject: The emotive subject of prisoner release was high on the agenda for many supporters who attended a series of meetings.
- headline: Mike Mike Sparks, Southampton It appears that a lot of misconceptions about products come about through the emotive headlines in newspapers.
Modifying Another Word
- powerfully: The result is some of his most powerfully emotive singing yet committed to record.
- highly: You will not be expected to solve or work toward solving highly emotive or serious mental health needs.
- deeply: This is followed by another deeply emotive track ' Up in Smoke ' .
- somewhat: The use of the word " huge " seems somewhat emotive.
- extremely: It was an extremely emotive experience to say the least.
- very: Eric's fine delivery on the closing cut, ' Died For You ' is a very emotive piece of music.
Used with adjective complement
Browse dictionary entries near emotive
- emotionalize
- emotionality
- emotionalist
- emotionalism
- emotional distress
- emotional
- emotion
- Emoticon
- emote
- emotag
- Emp
- empale
- empanada
- empanel
- empathetic
- empathic
- empathize
- empathy
- Empedocles
- empennage
