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What is another word for Emotional? – 181 Emotional Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    sensitive passionate sentimental intense fervent enthusiastic excited ardent emotionalized impassioned affective feeling sensational dramatic poignant touching heartfelt sincere genuine authentic warm tender moving stirring evocative provocative inflammatory explosive volatile temperamental moody hysterical irrational impulsive instinctive intuitive perceptive responsive reactive susceptible impressionable emotionalistic sentimentalist dramatic theatrical melodramatic overwrought oversensitive hyperensitive

    Meaning of Emotional

    The primary meaning of the word "Emotional" refers to relating to or characterized by emotion.

    Definitions

    • Relating to or characterized by emotion, especially in a way that is intense or overwhelming
    • Influenced by or arising from emotion, rather than reason or logic
    • Capable of arousing strong emotions, especially feelings of sadness, sympathy, or sentimentality

    Etymology of Emotional

    The word "Emotional" has its roots in the 17th-century French word "émotion," which is derived from the Latin "emovere," meaning "to move out" or "to stir up"
    The term originally referred to a physical or mental agitation, but over time, its meaning expanded to encompass a wider range of emotional experiences and connotations

    Example Uses

    • The emotional appeal of the charity's advertisement helped to raise millions of dollars for the cause
    • She gave an emotional speech at her wedding, thanking her parents and friends for their support
    • The emotional toll of the pandemic has been significant, with many people experiencing anxiety, depression, and loneliness

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    unemotional calm composed detached indifferent apathetic impassive stoic rational logical reasonable serene peaceful tranquil stable balanced neutral objective unfeeling insensitive callous cold hardened unresponsive unaffected unmoved unexcited unenthusiastic lukewarm halfhearted apathetical dispassionate

    Related Nouns

    emotions feelings sentiments passions sensations instincts intuitions perceptions reactions responses sensitivities vulnerabilities temperaments moods atmospheres climates environments ambiances impressions influences motivations drives desires needs wants wishes hopes fears anxieties doubts uncertainties insecurities

    Related Verbs

    feel sense perceive experience undergo suffer enjoy express convey communicate evoke arouse stir move touch affect influence impact impress disturb upset calm soothe comfort reassure tranquilize balance stabilize regulate control manage modulate

    Related Adjectives

    sensitive passionate intense fervent enthusiastic excited ardent sentimental dramatic poignant touching heartfelt sincere genuine authentic warm tender moving stirring evocative provocative inflammatory explosive volatile temperamental moody hysterical irrational impulsive instinctive intuitive perceptive responsive reactive susceptible impressionable