EMOTIONAL

aroused, emotional, excited, worked up

(adjective) (of persons) excessively affected by emotion; “he would become emotional over nothing at all”; “she was worked up about all the noise”

emotional

(adjective) of more than usual emotion; “his behavior was highly emotional”

emotional

(adjective) determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason; “it was an emotional judgment”

emotional

(adjective) of or pertaining to emotion; “emotional health”; “an emotional crisis”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

emotional (comparative more emotional, superlative most emotional)

Of or relating to the emotions.

Characterised by emotion.

Determined by emotion rather than reason.

Appealing to or arousing emotion.

Easily affected by emotion.

Readily displaying emotion.

Synonyms

• demonstrative

• effusive

• sentimental

• temperamental

Source: Wiktionary


E*mo"tion*al, a.

Definition: Pertaining to, or characterized by, emotion; excitable; easily moved; sensational; as, an emotional nature.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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