Overemotional: meaning, definitions and examples

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overemotional

 

[ ˌoʊvərɪˈmoʊʃənl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing someone's behavior

Excessively or abnormally emotional; prone to reacting emotionally to situations.

Synonyms

emotional, sensitive, sentimental, touchy

Examples of usage

  • She is known for being overemotional and often bursts into tears for no reason.
  • His overemotional response to criticism made it difficult to have a productive conversation.
  • I try not to be overemotional in difficult situations, but sometimes it's hard to control my feelings.

Translations

Translations of the word "overemotional" in other languages:

🇵🇹 excessivamente emocional

🇮🇳 अत्यधिक भावुक

🇩🇪 überemotional

🇮🇩 terlalu emosional

🇺🇦 надто емоційний

🇵🇱 nadmiernie emocjonalny

🇯🇵 過度に感情的な

🇫🇷 trop émotif

🇪🇸 demasiado emocional

🇹🇷 aşırı duygusal

🇰🇷 지나치게 감정적인

🇸🇦 مفرط في العاطفة

🇨🇿 příliš emocionální

🇸🇰 nadmerne emocionálny

🇨🇳 过于情绪化的

🇸🇮 preveč čustven

🇮🇸 ofur tilfinningalegur

🇰🇿 тым көп эмоциялы

🇬🇪 ზედმეტად ემოციური

🇦🇿 həddindən artıq emosional

🇲🇽 demasiado emocional

Etymology

The word 'overemotional' originated in the late 19th century, combining the prefix 'over-' meaning excessively or beyond with the word 'emotional'. It is used to describe individuals who exhibit an excessive or exaggerated emotional response to various situations, often leading to irrational or disproportionate reactions.