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Another word for emotional

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Adjective

  1. Relating to, arising from, or appealing to the emotions

      1. Influenced by or resulting from the emotions:
      2. Concerned with or arousing feelings or emotions; emotional:
      3. Of, or arising from, affects, or feelings; emotional
      1. Characterized by, expressing, or exciting emotion:
      2. Of or relating to emotion:
      3. Characterized by, expressing, or producing emotion
    See also:

    feelings

  2. Readily stirred by emotion

      1. Full of or expressing emotion or sensitivity; sympathetic
      2. Easily moved emotionally; sympathetic:
      3. Expressive of sensibility or emotion:
      1. Aware of or careful about the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others:
      2. Easily hurt, upset, or offended:
      3. Responding or feeling readily and acutely; very keenly susceptible to stimuli
    See also:

    feelings

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Another word for emotional

Modifier

  1. Stirring one's emotions

    See also:

    moving

    passionate

  2. Given to emotion

    See also:

    sentimental

    Antonyms:
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Sentence Examples

  • We have understandable emotional responses to all these situations.

  • I've just been so emotional lately.

  • All her emotional and physical efforts were directed toward helping him recover and taking care of things at home.

  • His emotional voice was like an alarm clock in her brain.

  • At that moment of emotional tenderness young Nicholas' face, which resembled his father's, affected Pierre so much that when he had kissed the boy he got up quickly, took out his handkerchief, and went to the window.

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