Emotional vs Insecure - What's the difference?
emotional | insecure |
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.
Not secure.
Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
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, title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=1
As adjectives the difference between emotional and insecure
is that emotional is of or relating to the emotions while insecure is not secure.emotional
English
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 * * *insecure
English
Adjective
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- He's a nice guy and all, but seems to be rather insecure around other people.