/ Dictionary / Index E emotional: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•mo•tion•al Pronunciation: (i-mō'shu-nl), [key] — adj. pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions. subject to or easily affected by emotion: We are an emotional family, given to demonstrations of affection. appealing to the emotions: an emotional request for contributions. showing or revealing very strong emotions: an emotional scene in a play. actuated, effected, or determined by emotion rather than reason: An emotional decision is often a wrong decision. governed by emotion: He is in a highly emotional state of mind. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: emotional (Thesaurus) emotion emotional deprivation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language