emotional

• Relatif aux émotions ou à l'état affectif d'une personne; qui manifeste des émotions fortes ou qui émeut.

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.

   émotionnel

   • 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.

   Synonymesaffectiveemotiveexpressivefeelingsentimental

   Antonymescolddetacheddispassionateimpassivestoicunemotional

2. Easily affected by emotionsB1formal

   Having a tendency to experience or express strong feelings.

   Émotif, sensible

   • 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.

   Synonymesdemonstrativepassionateresponsivesensitivesentimentaltenderheartedtouchy-feely

   Antonymesapatheticcolddetachedimpassivephlegmaticstoicunemotionalunfeeling

3. Appealing to emotionsB2informal

   Designed to provoke an emotional response.

   Qui émeut, qui touche

   • 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.

   Synonymesemotiveevocativemovingpoignantstirringtouching

   Antonymesunaffectingunemotionalunimpassionedunmoving