emotional

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Etymology

From emotion + -al.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɪˈməʊʃənəl/, /ɪˈməʊʃnəl/
• (America) IPA: /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/, /ɪˈmoʊʃnəl/, /iˈmoʊʃənəl/

Adjective

emotional

1. Of or relating to the emotions.

   emotional crisis

   emotional lift

2. Characterised by emotion.
3. Determined by emotion rather than reason.

   emotional decision

4. Appealing to or arousing emotion.

   emotional speech

5. Easily affected by emotion.

   She’s an emotional person.

6. Readily displaying emotion.

   emotional greeting

Synonyms

• demonstrative
• effusive
• sentimental
• temperamental

Translations

• French: émotionnel
• German: emotional
• Italian: emotivo, emozionante
• Portuguese: emocional, emotivo
• Russian: эмоциона́льный
• Spanish: emocional

Translations

• French: émotionnel
• German: emotional
• Italian: emotivo
• Portuguese: emocional, emocionado, emotivo
• Russian: эмоциона́льный
• Spanish: emocional

Translations

• French: émotif
• German: emotional
• Italian: emotivo
• Portuguese: emocional, emotivo
• Russian: эмоциона́льный
• Spanish: emocional, emotivo

Translations

• German: emotional
• Italian: emozionante, commovente
• Portuguese: emocional, comovente
• Russian: эмоциона́льный

Translations

• French: émotif
• German: emotional
• Italian: emotivo, impressionabile
• Portuguese: emotivo, impressionável
• Russian: эмоциона́льный

Translations

• German: emotional
• Portuguese: emotivo
• Russian: эмоциона́льный

Noun

emotional (plural emotionals)

1. An emotional person

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