emotional

[ih-moh-shuh-nl] / ɪˈmoʊ ʃə nl /

ADJECTIVE

demonstrative about feelings

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

ardent disturbed ecstatic emotive enthusiastic excitable falling apart fanatical feeling fervent fervid fickle fiery heartwarming histrionic histrionical hot-blooded impetuous impulsive irrational overwrought pathetic responsive roused sentient stirred stirring susceptible tear-jerking temperamental tender thrilling warm zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm cool dull impassive indifferent numb unaffecting unemotional unenthusiastic unexcited unexciting unmoving

WEAK

physical

Example Sentences

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Talksport host Jim White ended the interview by asking O'Neill if he would be emotional when the full-time whistle blew on Wednesday.

From BBC

I saw him and obviously he was emotional in that moment because they needed a P3, I guess, to help win the championship, now they need more.

From BBC

More than the financial blow, however, Ms Siourtou speaks of the emotional toll.

From BBC

There are times when he can appear slightly emotional about where he finds himself.

From BBC

If our hearts weren’t already open, they’ve just been forced ajar with a rusty, emotional crowbar.

From Salon

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