word
Emotional
Ih-MOH-shuh-nuhl
/ɪˈmoʊʃʌnʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
emotional
Dictionary meaning
Excessively affected by emotion.
Examples
- They would become emotional over nothing at all.
- Our behavior was highly emotional.
Synonyms: aroused
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