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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Experiencing financial, emotional trauma is both challenging and humbling.

From MarketWatch

The emotional equivalent of a person still rocking a septum piercing long after they stopped listening to punk music.

From Los Angeles Times

She says the aim of the session is to work out what their favourites were and which delivered the greatest emotional reaction.

From BBC

There are both financial and emotional considerations, and, to be honest, the latter might be more important than the former.

From MarketWatch

Marquez focuses on supporting the children’s social emotional skills by incorporating meditation music, social emotional oriented activities and constant communication with parents.

From Los Angeles Times

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