Emotional
ɪˈməʊʃənəl
Definitions
2 meaningsRelating to a person's emotions; arousing or characterized by strong feelings.
ɪˈməʊʃənəl
Relating to or arousing intense feeling.
She delivered an emotional speech about her experiences.
💡 Simply: Imagine a movie that makes you cry or a song that makes you really happy. Being emotional means you're feeling those strong feelings.
👶 For kids: When you have lots of feelings like happy, sad, or angry, you're being emotional!
More Examples
The music created an emotional atmosphere.
He is an emotional person who wears his heart on his sleeve.
The movie had an emotional impact on the audience.
How It's Used
"The study focused on the emotional responses of participants."
"The author used emotional language to evoke sympathy from the reader."
Easily moved to strong feelings, often expressing them openly.
ɪˈməʊʃənəl
Readily expressing strong feelings, or being easily affected by them.
He is a very emotional person; he cries during sad movies.
💡 Simply: Someone who's emotional is like a sponge for feelings. They might cry easily at a sad movie or get super excited about a surprise party.
👶 For kids: If you feel happy, sad, or angry easily, you're being emotional!
More Examples
She was quite emotional after the argument.
They became increasingly emotional as the debate progressed.
He is an emotional wreck after the breakup.
How It's Used
"She became very emotional after they broke up."
"Learning to be less emotional can improve one's decision-making."
Idioms & expressions
Emotional baggage
Past experiences and unresolved feelings that can affect current relationships and behavior.
"He brought a lot of emotional baggage into the new relationship."
Emotional support
Providing comfort and encouragement to someone during a difficult time.
"She offered emotional support to her friend after the loss."
From Middle French émotionnel, from émotion (emotion), from Latin emotus, past participle of emovere (“to move out, agitate”), from e (“out”) + movere (“to move”).
The word 'emotional' has been used since the 18th century, initially in philosophical contexts relating to passions and feelings.
Memory tip
Think of a rollercoaster – full of ups and downs, like strong emotions!
Word Origin
"to move out, to agitate"