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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“I want them to have somebody who understands the trauma that victims go through,” and who will be available to offer counseling and emotional support.

From Los Angeles Times

Best of all, you can follow Anthony on his emotional journey.

From Los Angeles Times

But it’s important to recognize that AI can only respond based on what it’s given, and it doesn’t understand personal priorities or emotional nuance.

From MarketWatch

The potential is there for emotional revelations, but Mr. Jacobs doesn’t give up details, and the credits roll with the audience knowing little it didn’t know at the beginning.

From The Wall Street Journal

And just when you think you can’t possibly have an emotional connection to what you’re watching, a sudden wallop to the gut punches the tears right out of you.

From Salon

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