Spanish word

conmover

Pronunciation

IPA/kommoˈβeɾ/

Meaning

  • verbmove

Example

La película me conmovió mucho.

The movie moved me a lot.

Illustration for conmover (move)

More examples

El gesto del niño me conmovió profundamente.

The child's gesture moved me deeply.

Core concept

A person showing a tender, tearful reaction that alters their expression and behavior.

Common phrases

  • conmoverse por algo

    be moved by something

  • conmover a alguien

    move someone

Similar words

emocionar: Stirs strong emotion or excitement, prompting an intense, energetic reaction.
tocar: Touches the heart gently, creating a quiet, inward feeling of being moved.
enternecer: Warms the heart with tenderness, softening emotions in a gentle, affectionate way.
impresionar: Leaves a strong, often surprising impression that astonishes or awes.

Definition in Spanish

Provocar en alguien una fuerte impresión emocional que altera su conducta o su expresión, frecuentemente provocando lágrimas o ternura.

Word origin

From Latin commovēre (com- 'together/fully' + movēre 'to move'), the verb's sense extended from moving objects to moving a person's heart or expression.

Usage tips

  • Conmover is used transitively to name what caused the emotion, while estar conmovido/a describes the person's emotional state afterward.

Other meanings

  • touchverb

Opposites

  • insensibilizardesensitizeverb
  • aburrirboreverb

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