adj, noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An emotional person

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to the emotions.

   "emotional crisis"

2. 2
   Characterized by emotion.
3. 3
   Determined by strong emotion rather than purely logical reasoning.

   "emotional decision"

4. 4
   Appealing to or arousing emotion.

   "emotional speech"

5. 5
   Easily affected by emotion.

   "She’s an emotional person."

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6. 6
   Readily displaying emotion.

   "emotional greeting"

7. 7
   Overwhelmed by mixed emotions, moved, almost tearful.

   "She became emotional hearing about the passing of her mother."

Adjective

1. 1
   (of persons) excessively affected by emotion wordnet
2. 2
   of more than usual emotion wordnet
3. 3
   determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason wordnet
4. 4
   of or pertaining to emotion wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

sentimentalaffectionaldemonstrativesoulfultemperamentalsentimental

Antonyms

All antonyms

stoicalexithymicapatheticstern

Example

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"It is not good for a scientist to get emotional."

Etymology

From emotion + -al.

Related phrases

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Related Topic Clusters

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