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Emotive vs Emotional - What's the difference?

emotive | emotional |

As adjectives the difference between emotive and emotional

is that emotive is of, or relating to emotion while emotional is of or relating to the emotions.

emotive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, or relating to emotion
  • appealing to one's emotions

    • emotional

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the emotions.
    • emotional crisis
  • Characterised by emotion.
  • Determined by emotion rather than reason.
    • emotional decision
  • Appealing to or arousing emotion.
    • emotional speech
  • Easily affected by emotion.
    • She’s an emotional person.
  • Readily displaying emotion.
    • emotional greeting

    Synonyms

    * demonstrative * effusive * sentimental * temperamental

    Derived terms

    * emotional cripple * emotionalise (also emotionalize) * emotionalism * emotionally * * *