adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to the emotions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- emotional crisis
- emotional lift
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: temperamental
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Of or relating to the emotions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: temperamental
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Characterized by emotion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: sentimental
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Determined by strong emotion rather than purely logical reasoning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: sentimental
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Appealing to or arousing emotion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: poignant, touching, affecting, striking, eloquent, emotional, persuasive, stunning, expressive, heartbreaking, meaningful, heartrending, significant, emotive, gripping, disturbing, upsetting, dramatic, arousing, soul stirring
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Easily affected by emotion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: passionate, perfervid
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Readily displaying emotion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: demonstrative, effusive
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Overwhelmed by mixed emotions, moved, almost tearful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: overwhelmed, moved, overcome
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An emotional person
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
of more than usual emotion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unemotional
adjective
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: cerebral
adjective
of or pertaining to emotion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: aroused, excited, worked up
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵh Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵhs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh1- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh1éyetider. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin ēmoveō Vulgar Latin *exmovēre Old French esmovoir Middle French esmouvoir Middle French emotionbor. English emotion English -al English emotional From emotion + -al.
Across languages
143 source translations are retained for this English entry.