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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And though Robert’s a lumberjack, I’m putting all the trappings of it aside on an emotional level.

From Los Angeles Times

"Because a human is emotional and much more."

From Barron's

Ms. Thompson, an arresting presence at all times, is pure emotional stealth.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I got quite emotional seeing the film poster on the bus in Sheffield, it's a weird feeling," the 53-year-old said.

From BBC

Led by the subject matter, he started singing more, his dewy-eyed timbre adding emotional depth to the fragmented, impressionistic soundscapes.

From BBC

emotional

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