emotional

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e⋅mo⋅tion⋅al

[i-moh-shuh-nl]

–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.

Of or relating to emotion: an emotional illness; emotional crises.
Readily affected with or stirred by emotion: an emotional person who often weeps.
Arousing or intended to arouse the emotions: an emotional appeal.
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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