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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"Right now young people are under a lot of pressure and they need some emotional and economic exits," said Fang Tian, a football fan since the 2014 World Cup.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“We want to try to not be caught up in that emotional frenzy that will certainly take place after the IPO,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The compensatory and emotional distress damages were split between Rebecca Grossman and Erickson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Cook also appeared to get emotional as he bid farewell.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I nod and sniffle and look away, even though I feel silly and stupid for getting emotional all over again.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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