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commotional

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /kəˈməʊʃənəl/
  • rhymes with -əʊʃənəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Associated with commotion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The office is very commotional.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Often causing commotion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • It's quiet without Frank here. He's usually very commotional.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh1- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh1éyetider. Proto-Italic *moweō Proto-Italic *kommoweō? Latin commoveō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin commōtiōnemder. Middle French commocion English commotion English -al English commotional From commotion + -al.