emotional

• Die Gefühle oder das Gemütsleben betreffend; leicht oder stark von Gefühlen ergriffen, gefühlvoll oder gefühlsbetont.

Relating to a person's feelings or state of mind; showing strong feelings.

1. Relating to emotionsA2formal

   Connected with or showing feelings, especially strong feelings.

   emotional

   • She is going through an emotional time after the breakup.
   • The movie had a very emotional ending.
   • He gave an emotional speech at the wedding.

   Synonymeaffectiveemotiveexpressivefeelingsentimental

   Antonymecolddetacheddispassionateimpassivestoicunemotional

2. Easily affected by emotionsB1formal

   Having a tendency to experience or express strong feelings.

   emotional

   • He is a very emotional person who cries easily.
   • She became emotional when she heard the news.
   • The child was too emotional to speak clearly.

   Synonymedemonstrativepassionateresponsivesensitivesentimentaltenderheartedtouchy-feely

   Antonymeapatheticcolddetachedimpassivephlegmaticstoicunemotionalunfeeling

3. Appealing to emotionsB2informal

   Designed to provoke an emotional response.

   Emotional

   • The advertisement used emotional imagery to sell the product.
   • The song is very emotional and makes people cry.
   • The story was highly emotional and touched many readers.

   Synonymeemotiveevocativemovingpoignantstirringtouching

   Antonymeunaffectingunemotionalunimpassionedunmoving