transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪmoʊʃən(ə)l ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Emotional means concerned with emotions and feelings.
I needed this man’s love, and the emotional support he was giving me...
Victims are left with emotional problems that can last for life.
= psychological
ADJ : usu ADJ n
• emo‧tion‧al‧ly
Are you saying that you’re becoming emotionally involved with me?
ADV : ADV adj / -ed
2.
An emotional situation or issue is one that causes people to have strong feelings.
It’s a very emotional issue. How can you advocate selling the ivory from elephants?
= emotive
ADJ
• emo‧tion‧al‧ly
In an emotionally charged speech, he said he was resigning.
ADV : ADV adj / -ed
3.
If someone is or becomes emotional , they show their feelings very openly, especially because they are upset.
He is a very emotional man...
I don’t get as emotional as I once did.
ADJ