Definitions

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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What are the three emotional mistakes that destroy accounts?

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Opie noted that the title “Holding Blue” refers to both the physical presence of the mountains and the emotional responses they evoke.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Raducanu, who became increasingly emotional during her news conference, admitted that maintaining a positive mindset can be difficult with the number of setbacks she has endured.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The cognitive and emotional weight of it accumulates until something breaks.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Although Roz had a brand-new body, she had the same old mind, and most humans simply weren’t ready for an emotional, curious, wild robot.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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