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emotive [ɪˈməʊtɪv] adj
1. tending or designed to arouse emotion 2. of or characterized by emotion emotively adv emotiveness , emotivity n Usage: Emotional is preferred to emotive when describing a display of emotion: he was given an emotional (not emotive) welcome ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
emotive adjective 1. sensitive, controversial, delicate, contentious, inflammatory, touchy, hot-button (informal) Embryo research is an emotive subject. 2. moving, touching, affecting, emotional, exciting, stirring, thrilling, sentimental, poignant, heart-rending, heart-warming, tear-jerking (informal) He made an emotive speech to his fans. Translations Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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