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Meaning of 'emotional' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Emotional [ a.]
- Pertaining to, or characterized by, emotion; excitable; easily moved; sensational; as, an emotional nature.

Meaning of 'emotional' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . emotional [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or pertaining to emotion
Example in sentence:
  • an emotional crisis;
  • emotional health
Meaning (2):
- of more than usual emotion
Example in sentence:
  • his behavior was highly emotional
Meaning (3):
- determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
Example in sentence:
  • it was an emotional judgment
4 . emotional [ s]
Meaning (4):
- (of persons) excessively affected by emotion
Example in sentence:
  • he would become emotional over nothing at all;
  • she was worked up about all the noise

Nearby Words:

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