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Factual vs Emotional - What's the difference?

factual | emotional |

As adjectives the difference between factual and emotional

is that factual is of or characterised by or consisting of facts while emotional is of or relating to the emotions.

factual

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or characterised by or consisting of facts.

    • Derived terms

    * factualism * factualist * factuality

    Related terms

    * fact * counterfactual * de facto

    External links

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    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 * * *