emotional
Translation
sentimental, passionate, sensitive
Examples
He is a very emotional person.
He is a very emotional person.
It was an emotional moment for everyone.
It was an emotional moment for everyone.
She provides emotional support to her friends.
She provides emotional support to her friends.
Grammar Patterns
((emotional)) having and expressing strong feelings He is a very emotional person.
((emotional)) causing people to feel strong emotions It was an emotional moment for everyone.
((emotional)) relating to emotions She provides emotional support to her friends.
Similar Words
Synonyms: passionate, sensitive, sentimental; Antonyms: rational, unemotional, detached
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'emotion' plus the adjectival suffix '-al'.
Memory Tips
If you have a lot of 'emotion', you are 'emotional'. The '-al' suffix makes it an adjective meaning 'relating to'.