emotional

== English == === Etymology === From emotion +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈməʊʃənəl/, /ɪˈməʊʃnəl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/, /ɪˈmoʊʃnəl/, /iˈmoʊʃənəl/ Rhymes: -əʊʃənəl === Adjective === emotional (comparative more emotional, superlative most emotional) Of or relating to the emotions. Synonym: temperamental Characterized by emotion. Synonym: sentimental Determined by strong emotion rather than purely logical reasoning. Synonym: sentimental Appealing to or arousing emotion. Synonyms: poignant, touching; see also Thesaurus:moving Easily affected by emotion. Synonyms: passionate, perfervid Readily displaying emotion. Synonyms: demonstrative, effusive Overwhelmed by mixed emotions, moved, almost tearful. Synonyms: overwhelmed, moved, overcome ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === emotional (plural emotionals) An emotional person == German == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -aːl === Adjective === emotional (strong nominative masculine singular emotionaler, comparative emotionaler, superlative am emotionalsten) emotional ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Emotion === Further reading === “emotional” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “emotional” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “emotional” in Duden online