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Definitions

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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The exploits of the bizarre animated characters, including "Strawberina" and a buff open-shirt "Bananito", parody reality TV tropes, from love triangles to emotional re-couplings.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“It was pretty emotional watching it,” Bravo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Clark says he was "really emotional" and his throat choked up on hearing the news that he'd meet the Pope.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Last night's defeat drew swift and emotional reactions across Italian politics and society.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

We go through my journal and discuss my emotional highs and lows each day.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.