adj. Function: adjective
1 dominated by, prone to, or moved by emotion FF1C; an irritable emotional woman who was easily upset by trivialities FF1E;
Synonyms: emotionable, feeling, sensitive, sentient
Related Words: 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 FF1C; an emotional sermon FF1E;
Synonyms: affective, emotive, moving; compare MOVING 2
Related Words: affecting, stirring, touching