Emotional Support Adjective Bre ɪˈməʊʃənl ɪˈmoʊʃənl Problems/Needs Stress

• emotional problems/needs
• emotional stress
• a child’s emotional and intellectual development
• mothers are often the ones who provide emotional support for the family.

emotional

1. connected with people’s feelings (= with the emotions)
• emotional problems/needs
• emotional stress
• a child’s emotional and intellectual development
• Mothers are often the ones who provide emotional support for the family.
2. causing people to feel strong emotions
• synonym emotive
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• emotional language
• abortion and other emotional issues
• This is a very emotional time for me.
3. showing strong emotions, sometimes in a way that other people think is unnecessary
• an emotional outburst/response/reaction
• They made an emotional appeal for help.
• He tends to get emotional on these occasions.

Extra Examples

• Don’t be so emotional about everything!
• Having all her friends around her made her very emotional.
• He got quite emotional during the speech.
• He was in a very emotional state.
• An enduring emotional attachment between mother and baby develops in the first year.
• He’s a hyperactive youngster with emotional problems.
• Physical and emotional well-being are inextricably linked.
• Victims require emotional support and reassurance.
• an emotional outburst/response/reaction