emotional

[ih-moh-shuh-nl] / ɪˈmoʊ ʃə nl /

ADJECTIVE

demonstrative about feelings

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affecting exciting heated hysterical impassioned moving nervous passionate poignant sensitive sentimental spontaneous touching

WEAK

ardent disturbed ecstatic emotive enthusiastic excitable falling apart fanatical feeling fervent fervid fickle fiery heartwarming histrionic histrionical hot-blooded impetuous impulsive irrational overwrought pathetic responsive roused sentient stirred stirring susceptible tear-jerking temperamental tender thrilling warm zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm cool dull impassive indifferent numb unaffecting unemotional unenthusiastic unexcited unexciting unmoving

WEAK

physical

Example Sentences

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Pelley looked emotional as he walked into CBS News President Tom Cibrowski’s office Tuesday evening, said a person who saw Pelley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Researchers discovered that a particular group of neurons within this area can have a powerful influence on emotional and social behavior.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

But without that emotional connection to the art itself, it will always slip out of their grasp.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

“I also wanted to tell a story about grief and the emotional turmoil that it can create.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

I said, “Fine. I’ll write the emotional parts.”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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