Emotional vs Equanimity - What's the difference?
emotional | equanimity |
Of or relating to the emotions.
Characterised by emotion.
Determined by emotion rather than reason.
Appealing to or arousing emotion.
Easily affected by emotion.
Readily displaying emotion.
the state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress
* 1954 , Albert Einstein, Ideas and Opinions
As an adjective emotional
is of or relating to the emotions.As a noun equanimity is
the state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.emotional
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Adjective
(en adjective)- emotional crisis
- emotional decision
- emotional speech
- She’s an emotional person.
- emotional greeting
Synonyms
* demonstrative * effusive * sentimental * temperamentalDerived terms
* emotional cripple * emotionalise (also emotionalize) * emotionalism * emotionally * * *equanimity
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Noun
- Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment.