English–French
“emotional” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/emotif/
Example
Il est émotif.
He is emotional.
How to say “emotional” in French
“Emotional” in French is émotif.
A person whose feelings quickly show in the face, voice, or actions.
Example sentences with émotif
Il devient émotif quand il parle de sa mère.
He gets emotional when he talks about his mother.
Tips for using émotif
- French émotif usually describes a person readily affected by feelings, whereas English emotive more often means causing emotion.
Other French words for “emotional”
Elle devient très affective quand elle parle de son enfance.
She becomes very emotional when she talks about her childhood.
Il devient parfois émotionnel quand il regarde un film triste.
He sometimes becomes emotional when he watches a sad movie.
Il est sentimental après le film.
He gets emotional after the movie.