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E0114400 (ĭ-mō′shə-nəl)adj.1. Of or relating to emotion: an emotional illness; emotional crises.2. Readily affected with or stirred by emotion: an emotional person who often weeps.3. Arousing or intended to arouse the emotions: an emotional appeal.4. Marked by or exhibiting emotion: an emotional farewell.

e·mo′tion·al′i·ty (-shə-năl′ĭ-tē) n.e·mo′tion·al·ly adv.

emotional

(ɪˈməʊʃənəl) adj1. of, characteristic of, or expressive of emotion2. readily or excessively affected by emotion3. appealing to or arousing emotion: an emotional piece of music. 4. caused, determined, or actuated by emotion rather than reason: an emotional argument. eˌmotionˈality n eˈmotionally adv

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(ɪˈmoʊ ʃə nl)

adj. 1. pertaining to or involving the emotions. 2. easily affected by emotion. 3. attempting to sway the emotions: an emotional plea for funds. 4. showing or describing very strong emotions. 5. based on emotion rather than reason: an emotional decision. [1840–50] e•mo′tion•al•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	emotional - determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason; "it was an emotional judgment"cerebral, intellectual - involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct; "a cerebral approach to the problem"; "cerebral drama"
	2.	emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"moved, stirred, touched, affected - being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion; "too moved to speak"; "very touched by the stranger's kindness"moving - arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion; "she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter"- N. Hawthornepassionate - having or expressing strong emotionswarm - psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support"unemotional - unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion
	3.	emotional - of or pertaining to emotion; "emotional health"; "an emotional crisis"
	4.	emotional - (of persons) excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up about all the noise"excited, worked up, arousedagitated - troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents"

emotional

adjective psychological, private, personal, hidden, spiritual, inner Victims are left with emotional problems that can last for life.1. moving, touching, affecting, exciting, stirring, thrilling, sentimental, poignant, emotive, heart-rending, heart-warming, tear-jerking (informal) It was a very emotional moment.2. passionate, enthusiastic, sentimental, fiery, feeling, susceptible, responsive, ardent, fervent, zealous, temperamental, excitable, demonstrative, hot-blooded, fervid, touchy-feely (informal) I don't get as emotional as I once did.
passionate dispassionate, cold, detached, insensitive, unmoved, apathetic, unsentimental, phlegmatic, unfeeling, unemotional, undemonstrative, unruffled, unenthusiastic, unexcitable3. emotive, sensitive, controversial, delicate, contentious, heated, inflammatory, touchy, hot-button (informal) Selling ivory from elephants is a very emotional issue.Usage: Although emotive can be used as a synonym of emotional, as in sense 4, there are differences in meaning that should first be understood. Emotional is the more general and neutral word for referring to anything to do with the emotions and emotional states. Emotive has the more restricted meaning of `tending to arouse emotion', and is often associated with issues, subjects, language, and words. However, since emotional can also mean `arousing emotion', with certain nouns it is possible to use either word, depending on the slant one wishes to give: an emotive/emotional appeal on behalf of the disadvantaged young.

emotional

adjective1. Relating to, arising from, or appealing to the emotions:affective, emotive.2. Readily stirred by emotion:feeling, sensitive.

Translations

令人动情的情感的感情上的易动情感的

emotion

(iˈməuʃən) noun1. a (strong) feeling of any kind. Fear, joy, anger, love, jealousy are all emotions.感情2. the moving or upsetting of the mind or feelings. He was overcome by/with emotion.激动eˈmotional adjective1. of the emotions. Emotional problems are affecting her work.感情上的2. (negative unemotional) causing or showing emotion. an emotional farewell.令人动情的3. (negative unemotional) (of a person) easily affected by joy, anger, grief etc. She is a very emotional person; She is very emotional.易动情感的eˈmotionally adverb 感情上，情绪上

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emotional cripple

1. Someone who is unable or finds it difficult to form or express emotions, thus hindering their ability to properly relate to other people. Raised by a single father who was at best distant and at worst abusive, Jonathan grew up a cold, emotional cripple, with no friends or companions.2. Someone who has become incompetent, indecisive, socially alienated, helpless, or apathetic due to an overwhelming and debilitating experience or abundance of negative emotions. My anxiety has left me an emotional cripple—I can do little more than make myself breakfast each day.See also: emotional

tired and emotional

A semi-polite or humorous euphemism for drunkenness. Primarily heard in UK. I might be mistaken, but Sean's father looked a bit tired and emotional at the picnic, didn't he? You must excuse me, I'm a bit tired and emotional just now. I think I'd best be going home.See also: and, emotional, tired

be tired and emotional

To be drunk. (A semi-polite or humorous euphemism.) Primarily heard in UK. I might be mistaken, but did it seem to you like Sean's father was a bit tired and emotional at the picnic? You must excuse me, I'm a bit tired and emotional just now. I think I'd best be going home to bed.See also: and, emotional, tired

emotional affair

An affair in which two people who are attracted to each other (and at least one of whom is in a committed romantic relationship with someone else) engage in a relationship that is emotionally intimate but not sexually or physically intimate. My husband spends so much time with his best friend from work that I'm worried he's having an emotional affair with her.See also: affair, emotional

emotional support animal

A pet officially certified by a doctor or mental health professional to travel with one in order to provide some manner of comfort or emotional support (typically relating to a mental health condition). Can I bring my emotional support animal with me on the plane?See also: animal, emotional, support

emotional support dog/cat/etc.

A pet officially certified by a doctor or mental health professional to travel with one in order to provide some manner of comfort or emotional support (typically relating to a mental health condition). The specific type of animal is named after "support" Can I bring my emotional support cat with me on the plane?See also: cat, dog, emotional, support

beyond some emotional response

in too extreme a state to feel or care. Do what you want. You have hurt me so much, I am beyond caring. The dying patient is beyond feeling. It doesn't matter now.See also: beyond, emotional, response

tired and emotional

drunk. This is a humorous euphemism, used originally in newspapers in contexts where the word drunk would lay the publication open to a libel charge. It is particularly associated with the British satirical magazine Private Eye.See also: and, emotional, tired

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adj psychological

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adj moving

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adj passionate

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adj emotive

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adj relating to, arising from, or appealing to the emotions

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adj readily stirred by emotion

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adj determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason

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adj of more than usual emotion

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adj (of persons) excessively affected by emotion

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