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Emotive vs Evocative - What's the difference?

emotive | evocative |

As adjectives the difference between emotive and evocative

is that emotive is of, or relating to emotion while evocative is that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, feeling or ; redolent or reminiscent.

emotive

English

Adjective

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

    • evocative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, feeling or image; redolent or reminiscent

    • Synonyms

    * reminiscent * redolent * remindful * resonant * suggestive

    See also

    * expressive * vivid * graphic * powerful * haunting * moving * poignant ----