emotional

[ ih-moh-shuh-nl ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
2. subject to or easily affected by emotion:

   We are an emotional family, given to demonstrations of affection.

   Synonyms: sentimental, demonstrative, effusive, temperamental

   Antonyms: unsentimental, inexpressive, undemonstrative

3. appealing to the emotions:

   an emotional request for contributions.

4. showing or revealing very strong emotions:

   an emotional scene in a play.

5. actuated, effected, or determined by emotion rather than reason:

   An emotional decision is often a wrong decision.

6. governed by emotion:

   He is in a highly emotional state of mind.

emotional

/ ɪˈməʊʃənəl /

adjective

1. of, characteristic of, or expressive of emotion
2. readily or excessively affected by emotion
3. appealing to or arousing emotion

   an emotional piece of music

4. caused, determined, or actuated by emotion rather than reason

   an emotional argument

Derived Forms

• eˌmotionˈality, noun
• eˈmotionally, adverb

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of emotional¹

First recorded in 1840–50; emotion + -al ¹

Example Sentences

While England have gone through a very public and emotional revamp of their fast-bowling attack, the Black Caps have quietly overhauled their own.

From BBC

As well as hosting the challenges, MrBeast is also an executive producer on the series which Amazon says will resemble his YouTube videos, "fueled by time-sensitive emotional decisions, pyrotechnics, and of course, big-rewards".

From BBC

"It was very emotional," the social media influencer said after the hearing.

From BBC

But where co-star Cynthia Erivo seems likely to attract awards buzz for the deeply emotional “Defying Gravity,” Grande’s chops, comedic and musical, are most evident in “Popular.”

From Los Angeles Times

She creates these vivid characters that we all have intense emotional reactions to.

From Salon

Related Words

• affecting
• exciting
• heated
• hysterical
• impassioned
• moving
• nervous
• passionate
• poignant
• sensitive
• sentimental
• spontaneous
• touching