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View synonyms for emotive
emotive
/ ɪˈməʊtɪv /
adjective
- tending or designed to arouse emotion
- of or characterized by emotion
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Usage
Emotional is preferred to emotive when describing a display of emotion: he was given an emotional (not emotive ) welcome
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Derived Forms
- eˈmotiveness, noun
- eˈmotively, adverb
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Other Words From
- e·motive·ly adverb
- e·motive·ness e·mo·tiv·i·ty [ee-moh-, tiv, -i-tee, ih-moh-], noun
- hyper·e·motive adjective
- hyper·e·motive·ly adverb
- hyper·e·motive·ness noun
- hyper·emo·tivi·ty noun
- none·motive adjective
- none·motive·ly adverb
- none·motive·ness noun
- une·motive adjective
- une·motive·ly adverb
- une·motive·ness noun
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Example Sentences
Thankfully I stayed on him on my long lens waiting for any reaction as he had been quite emotive in every game, appearing desperate to score.
From BBC
"The tragedy and emotive nature of such cases cannot be underestimated," she added.
From BBC
Fanning’s emotive face, even in shots without any dialogue, punctuates multiple key sequences in the film.
From Los Angeles Times
The language is unashamedly emotive and prayer-like, extolling the virtues of love, and similar in tone to the princess's video message when she revealed that her chemotherapy had ended.
From BBC
This issue has become so emotive because people on both sides see it as a threat to their very identity.
From BBC
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