emotional

Everyday

1. Emotional means about feelings: emotional problems, emotional health. tree →
2. An emotional person shows strong feelings easily, such as crying or getting excited. tree →
3. An emotional event or story makes people feel strong feelings. tree →

In the lessons

In health and PSHE lessons pupils learn about emotional wellbeing — looking after your feelings as well as your body. In stories it signals tears, joy or strong reactions. Phrases: get emotional, emotional support, emotional moment.

Examples

• Mum got emotional at my sister's graduation and cried. tree →
• The film had a very emotional ending. tree →
• Talking to a friend gives you emotional support. tree →
• He felt emotional when his dog came home. tree →
• Being kind helps people's emotional health. tree →
• It was an emotional goodbye at the airport. tree →
• She's very emotional and laughs and cries easily. tree →
• As for keeping myself dry, there is evidently no one here who can at all appreciate an emotional nature. tree →

Note

Noun: emotion (a feeling). Say: e-MO-tion-al. «Emotional» about a person is not an insult in itself, but «too emotional» can be unkind. Both happy and sad feelings can be emotional.