English Explanatory Dictionary

overemotional

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Showing too much emotion.

Pronunciation

/əʊvəɹɪˈməʊʃənəl/ /oʊvəɹiˈmoʊʃənəl/

Word forms

overemotional more overemotional most overemotional

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin ēmoveō Vulgar Latin *exmovēre Old French esmovoir Middle French esmouvoir Middle French emotionbor. English emotion Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English emotional English overemotional From over- + emotional.

Synonyms

bathetic mushy oversentimental cheesy corny drippy gooey hokey icky kitsch kitschy maudlin mawkish overemotional overwrought sappy schmaltzy sickly sweet slushy soppy soupy syrupy treacly

Derived words

overemotionally

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