over-emotional
ʃə adjective
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.
6.
governed by emotion: He is in a highly emotional state of mind.
Related forms
e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
hy·per·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
hy·per·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
non·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
non·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
o·ver·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
o·ver·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
pre·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
pre·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
pseu·do·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
pseu·do·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
qua·si-e·mo·tion·al, adjective
qua·si-e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
sem·i·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
sem·i·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
un·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
un·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
Synonyms
2. temperamental, effusive, demonstrative, sentimental.
2. temperamental, effusive, demonstrative, sentimental.
Antonyms
2. undemonstrative, unsentimental, inexpressive.
2. undemonstrative, unsentimental, inexpressive.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, characteristic of, or expressive of emotion |
| 2. | readily or excessively affected by emotion |
| 3. | appealing to or arousing emotion: an emotional piece of music |
| 4. | caused, determined, or actuated by emotion rather than reason: an emotional argument |
| emotion'ality | |
| —n | |
| e'motionally | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
emotional
1857, from emotion + -al. Related: Emotionally. Emotional intelligence coined by mid-1960s, popular from mid-1980s.
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