emotional

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   about feelingsadjective

   Having to do with feelings, as opposed to physical or intellectual matters.

   Researchers tracked the emotional development of children from infancy to adolescence.

   The accident left scars that were emotional as well as physical.

   Similarpsychological, affective

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   full of feelingadjective

   Marked or characterized by emotion.

   The documentary captures the emotional reunion of brothers separated for forty years.

   Their farewell was emotional, with long hugs and promises to write.

   Oppositeunemotional, restrained, subdued

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   adjective

   Appealing to or arousing the emotions.

   The campaign leaned on emotional appeals rather than statistics.

   A swelling score makes the film's final scene even more emotional.

   Similartouching, moving, poignant, heartbreaking

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   adjective

   Overwhelmed by strong feelings; deeply moved, almost to the point of tears.

   Veterans grew emotional as the names of fallen friends were read aloud.

   Visibly emotional, the actress paused twice during her acceptance speech.

   UsageUsually get emotional or become emotional, for a moment when someone is close to tears.

   Similaroverwhelmed, moved, overcome

   Oppositecomposed, unmoved

5. 5
   shows feelings easilyadjective

   Of a person, easily affected by emotion and quick to show feelings.

   He has always been emotional, taking even gentle criticism to heart.

   Friends warned her that she might feel more emotional than usual during pregnancy.

   UsageOften with too or very: he is too emotional. Said of a person, it can sound like criticism.

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   driven by feelingadjective

   Coming from or shaped by strong feelings rather than by purely logical thinking.

   Her resignation was an emotional response to a single bad meeting.

   Investors who make emotional trades during a panic often lock in their losses.

   Similarsentimental

   Oppositerational, logical, dispassionate

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