adjective
1.
dominated by, prone to, or moved by emotion
an irritable emotional woman who was easily upset by trivialities
Synonyms: emotionable, feeling, sensitive, sentient
Related Word: responsive, susceptible, susceptive; softhearted, sympathetic; ardent, fervent, passionate; rhapsodic, rhapsodical
Contrasted words: cold, detached, insensitive, reserved, taciturn, unfeeling
Antonyms: emotionless, unemotional
2.
appealing to or arousing emotion
an emotional sermon
Synonyms: affective, emotive, moving; compare moving 2
Related Word: affecting, stirring, touching