Emotional: meaning, definitions and examples

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emotional

 

[ ษชหˆmษ™สŠสƒ(ษ™)n(ษ™)l ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Relating to a person's emotions, feelings, or mood, especially when it comes to expressing strong feelings such as happiness, sadness, anger, or love.

Synonyms

heartfelt, passionate, sentimental, touching

Examples of usage

  • She had an emotional reaction to the news of her promotion.
  • He gave an emotional speech at the rally.
  • The movie was so emotional that many audience members were in tears.
Context #2 | Adjective

intense

Characterized by intense feelings or deep emotional responses, often involving a strong connection or bond with someone or something.

Synonyms

affective, emotive, heartwarming, poignant

Examples of usage

  • The song evoked strong emotional memories for her.
  • He had an emotional attachment to his childhood home.
  • The artwork had a powerful emotional impact on the viewers.

Translations

Translations of the word "emotional" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น emocional

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคพเคตเคจเคพเคคเฅเคฎเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช emotional

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ emosional

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะผะพั†ั–ะนะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ emocjonalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„Ÿๆƒ…็š„ (ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใฆใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉmotionnel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ emocional

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท duygusal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ์ •์ ์ธ (๊ฐ์ •์ ์ด๋‹ค)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงุทููŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ emocionรกlnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ emocionรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆƒ…ๆ„Ÿ็š„ (qรญnggวŽn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ฤustven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tilfinningalegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะผะพั†ะธะพะฝะฐะปะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ emosional

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ emocional

Etymology

The word 'emotional' originated from the Latin word 'emotio', meaning a stirring up, agitation, or emotion. Over time, the term evolved to encompass a wide range of feelings and moods that individuals experience. The concept of emotions has been studied by psychologists, philosophers, and neuroscientists to understand the complex interplay between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

See also: emotionalism, emotionalist, emotionality, emotionally, emotionless, emotionlessly, emotions, unemotional, unemotionally.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,617, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.