French word

émotif

Pronunciation

IPA/emotif/

Meaning

  • adjectiveemotional

Example

Il est émotif.

He is emotional.

Illustration for émotif (emotional)

More examples

Il devient émotif quand il parle de sa mère.

He gets emotional when he talks about his mother.

Core concept

A person whose feelings quickly show in the face, voice, or actions.

Common phrases

  • paraître émotif

    seem emotional

  • trop émotif

    overly emotional

Similar words

sensible: Highly responsive to other people's feelings and subtle changes around them.
expressif: Making feelings or intentions clear through expressions, tone of voice, or gestures.
ému: Emotionally touched or saddened enough to bring tears or a trembling voice.

Definition in French

Qui réagit facilement par ses émotions et les exprime ouvertement, montrant vite la joie, la tristesse ou l'inquiétude.

Word origin

Émotif is formed from émotion with the suffix -if, and émotion ultimately comes from Latin emōtiō, from emovēre, meaning 'to move'.

Usage tips

  • French émotif usually describes a person readily affected by feelings, whereas English emotive more often means causing emotion.

Other meanings

  • sentimentaladjective

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