emotional

ému

Qui manifeste des sentiments plus forts que d’habitude, surtout de la tristesse ou de l’excitation.

En anglais simple : Showing stronger feelings than usual, especially sadness or excitement.

• She became emotional during the speech.
• He sounded emotional when he called.
• Why do you get so emotional about this?

Comment l'utiliser : emotional about something (He gets emotional about his childhood.)

Contraires : unemotional

Expressions courantes : become emotional, emotional speech, get emotional

ému, bouleversé

Tellement ému qu’on est sur le point de pleurer.

En anglais simple : So full of feelings that you are close to crying.

• I felt emotional at the wedding.
• She became emotional when her brother returned.
• His voice grew emotional as he thanked his parents.

Comment l'utiliser : emotional about something (She felt emotional about leaving home.)

Synonymes : moved, overcome

Expressions courantes : feel emotional, become emotional, emotional farewell

émotionnel, affectif

Fondé sur des sentiments forts plutôt que sur une réflexion attentive.

En anglais simple : Based on strong feelings rather than careful thought.

• It was an emotional decision.
• His emotional reaction made the discussion difficult.
• Try to avoid emotional arguments when choosing a school.

Synonymes : feeling-based

Contraires : rational, logical

Expressions courantes : emotional decision, emotional response, emotional reasons

sensible, émotif

Qui est facilement touché, surtout par quelque chose de triste ou d’émouvant.

En anglais simple : Easily affected by feelings, especially when something is sad or touching.

• I’m an emotional person.
• Her emotional nature makes sad films hard to watch.
• He has always been emotional and easily moved.

Synonymes : sensitive

Contraires : unemotional

Expressions courantes : emotional person, emotional nature, very emotional