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émotif

emotional

adjective eh-moh-TIF Rare

Also means

sensitive

Usage Note

Émotif describes a person who is easily moved or who shows emotions readily; it is close to sensible but stresses the physiological reactivity. The feminine form is émotive. As a noun, un émotif refers to someone with a highly emotional temperament. The related abstract noun is l'émotivité.

Examples

"Il est très émotif et pleure facilement."

Natural Translation

He is very emotional and cries easily.

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