# emotional

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪˈməʊʃənəl/ · frequency rank #2,199

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the emotions.
2. Characterized by emotion.
3. Determined by strong emotion rather than purely logical reasoning.
4. Appealing to or arousing emotion.
5. Easily affected by emotion.
6. Readily displaying emotion.
7. Overwhelmed by mixed emotions, moved, almost tearful.

## Etymology
From emotion + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **emotions** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emotional-vs-emotions)
- **emotionally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emotional-vs-emotionally)
- **emotion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emotion-vs-emotional)

## Common misspellings (12)
`emmotional`, `emoitonal`, `emotinoal`, `emotioanl`, `emotionall`, `emotionla`, `emotionnal`, `emotoinal`, `emottional`, `emtoional`, `eomtional`, `meotional`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/emotional