emotional

emotional
e|mo|tion|al
W3S3 [ıˈməuʃənəl US ıˈmou-] adj
1.) [only before noun]
relating to your feelings or how you control them
▪ She provided emotional support at a very distressing time for me.
▪ Ann suffered from depression and a number of other emotional problems .
▪ the physical and emotional state of the patient
2.) making people have strong feelings
= ↑emotive
▪ Abortion is a very emotional issue .
▪ The funeral was a very emotional experience for all of us.
3.) having strong feelings and showing them to other people, especially by crying
get/become emotional
▪ He became very emotional when we had to leave.
4.) influenced by what you feel, rather than what you know
▪ an emotional response to the problem
>emotionally adv
▪ Nursing is an emotionally and physically demanding job.

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