Meaning of emotional | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Of or relating to the emotions.
2. Characterized by emotion.
3. Determined by strong emotion rather than purely logical reasoning.
4. Appealing to or arousing emotion.
5. Easily affected by emotion.
6. Readily displaying emotion.
7. Overwhelmed by mixed emotions, moved, almost tearful.

Equivalents

Examples

“emotional crisis”

“emotional lift”

“One of the biggest shifts is that much of the conversation about emotional labor has left its original sphere of the workplace and moved to the home.”

“emotional decision”

“The 'movement' was simultaneously emotional and motoric, and essentially autonomous (thus distinguishing it from passive jerkings and other pathology).”

“emotional speech”

“She’s an emotional person.”

“emotional greeting”

“She became emotional hearing about the passing of her mother.”

“I felt so emotional seeing my three-legged poodle win first prize.”

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