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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
e·mo·tion·al       [i-moh-shuh-nl] Pronunciation Key
–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 + -al1]

—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)  Pronunciation Key 
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

adjective
1. determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason; "it was an emotional judgment" [ant: cerebral] 
2. of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional" [ant: unemotional] 
3. of or pertaining to emotion; "emotional health"; "an emotional crisis" 
4. (of persons) excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up about all the noise" [syn: aroused] 

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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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