Definition of "emotional" in English

adjective

1. Of or relating to the emotions.

   • emotional crisis
   • emotional lift

2. Characterized by emotion.

3. Determined by strong emotion rather than purely logical reasoning.

   • emotional decision

4. Appealing to or arousing emotion.

   • emotional speech

5. Easily affected by emotion.

   • She’s an emotional person.

6. Readily displaying emotion.

   • emotional greeting

7. Overwhelmed by mixed emotions, moved, almost tearful.

   • She became emotional hearing about the passing of her mother.
   • I felt so emotional seeing my three-legged poodle win first prize.

noun

1. An emotional person