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e⋅mo⋅tion⋅al

  [i-moh-shuh-nl]
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–adjective
1. pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
2. subject to or easily affected by emotion: We are an emotional family, given to demonstrations of affection.
3. appealing to the emotions: an emotional request for contributions.
4. showing or revealing very strong emotions: an emotional scene in a play.
5. actuated, effected, or determined by emotion rather than reason: An emotional decision is often a wrong decision.
6. governed by emotion: He is in a highly emotional state of mind.
Origin:
1840–50; emotion + -al 1

Related forms:
e⋅mo⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. temperamental, effusive, demonstrative, sentimental.

Antonyms:
2. undemonstrative, unsentimental, inexpressive.
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e·mo·tion·al   (ĭ-mō'shə-nəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to emotion: an emotional illness; emotional crises.
  2. Readily affected with or stirred by emotion: an emotional person who often weeps.
  3. Arousing or intended to arouse the emotions: an emotional appeal.
  4. Marked by or exhibiting emotion: an emotional farewell.
e·mo'tion·al'i·ty (-shə-nāl'ĭ-tē) n., e·mo'tion·al·ly adv.
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Emotional

E*mo"tion*al\, a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, emotion; excitable; easily moved; sensational; as, an emotional nature.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : emotional
Spanish: emocional,
German: gefühlsbedingt,
Japanese: 感情の
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