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emotional [ɪˈməʊʃənəl] 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 emotionality n emotionally adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
emotional adjective psychological, private, personal, hidden, spiritual, inner Victims are left with emotional problems that can last for life. 1. moving, touching, affecting, exciting, stirring, thrilling, sentimental, poignant, emotive, heart-rending, heart-warming, tear-jerking (informal) It was a very emotional moment. 2. passionate, enthusiastic, sentimental, fiery, feeling, susceptible, responsive, ardent, fervent, zealous, temperamental, excitable, demonstrative, hot-blooded, fervid, touchy-feely (informal) I don't get as emotional as I once did. passionate dispassionate, cold, detached, insensitive, unmoved, apathetic, unsentimental, phlegmatic, unfeeling, unemotional, undemonstrative, unruffled, unenthusiastic, unexcitable 3. emotive, sensitive, controversial, delicate, contentious, heated, inflammatory, touchy, hot-button (informal) Selling ivory from elephants is a very emotional issue. Usage: Although emotive can be used as a synonym of emotional, as in sense 4, there are differences in meaning that should first be understood. Emotional is the more general and neutral word for referring to anything to do with the emotions and emotional states. Emotive has the more restricted meaning of `tending to arouse emotion', and is often associated with issues, subjects, language, and words. However, since emotional can also mean `arousing emotion', with certain nouns it is possible to use either word, depending on the slant one wishes to give: an emotive/emotional appeal on behalf of the disadvantaged young. Translations emotional [ɪˈməʊʃənl] A. ADJ 1. (= concerning the emotions) [well-being, problem, tension, development] → emocional; [abuse, need, relationship] → afectivo; [support, disorder] → emocional, afectivo on an emotional level → a nivel emocional to be on an emotional roller coaster → sufrir altibajos emocionales to be an emotional wreck → estar destrozado emocionalmente 2. (= emotive, moving) [scene, farewell, welcome, subject] → emotivo; [experience, situation, appeal, speech] → emotivo, conmovedor 3. (= excitable) [outburst] → impulsivo; [response] → emotivo Latins are very emotional people → los latinos son muy expresivos con sus sentimientos to become or get emotional → reaccionar de una forma emocional there's no need to get all emotional! → ¡no te pongas así! 4. (= sentimental) [person, behaviour] → sentimental, emotivo; [decision] → impulsivo I got very emotional when the time came to say goodbye → a la hora de despedirnos me puse muy sentimental to become or get emotional → emocionarse he became or got very emotional at the farewell party → se emocionó mucho en la fiesta de despedida emotional [ɪˈməʊʃənəl] adj [person] → émotif/ive, très sensible to get emotional → se sentir ému(e) to be emotional about sth → être sensible à propos de qch (= psychological) [support, needs] → affectif/ive; [problems] → émotionnel(le); [reaction] → émotionnel(le) emotional energy → énergie émotionnelle emotional blackmail n → chantage m affectif emotional adj (= related to emotions, psychological) needs, security, involvement, detachment, reaction, energy → emotional; problem, stress, trauma, abuse → seelisch; support, development → psychologisch; to go through emotional turmoil/an emotional upheaval → einen Aufruhr der Gefühle erleben; emotional state → Gemütszustand m; his emotional wellbeing → sein seelisches Wohl; emotional life → Seelenleben nt; emotional intensity → Gefühlsintensität f; on an emotional level → auf emotionaler Ebene; to be on an emotional high → in Hochstimmung sein; to be at an emotional low → ein seelisches Tief durchmachen; emotional wreck → seelisches Wrack (= emotive) issue, impact, experience, situation → emotional (= influenced by feelings) person, behaviour (characteristically) → emotional, gefühlsbetont; (in particular situation) → emotional, gefühlvoll; decision → gefühlsmäßig; scene, response, reaction → emotional; farewell, welcome → gefühlvoll; appeal, speech → emotional, gefühlsbetont; he made an emotional appeal to his wife → er appellierte gefühlsbetont an seine Frau; the emotional appeal of a product → die gefühlsmäßige Anziehungskraft einer Ware; to be emotional about something → sich über etw (acc) → erregen or aufregen; to become or get emotional → sich erregen or aufregen; emotional outburst → Gefühlsausbruch m emotional: emotional baggage n → seelischer Ballast emotional blackmail emotional cripple n → emotionaler Krüppel emotional [ɪˈməʊʃənl] adj (person, nature) → emotivo/a; (moment, experience, story, scene) → commovente; (tone, speech) → carico/a d'emozione emotional state → condizione f mentale to be in a very emotional state → essere in uno stato di estrema confusione mentale some films have a strong emotional appeal → certi film fanno presa sui sentimenti dello spettatore or coinvolgono emotivamente lo spettatore emotional [ɪˈməʊʃənl] adj (person, nature) → emotivo/a; (moment, experience, story, scene) → commovente; (tone, speech) → carico/a d'emozione emotional state → condizione f mentale to be in a very emotional state → essere in uno stato di estrema confusione mentale some films have a strong emotional appeal → certi film fanno presa sui sentimenti dello spettatore or coinvolgono emotivamente lo spettatore How to thank TFD for its existence? 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