Origin: Latin suffix -al
Emotional has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Of or relating to the emotions.
"She felt deeply emotional when she heard her favorite song playing at the wedding reception."
In plain English: Emotional means showing or feeling strong feelings like happiness, sadness, or anger.
"She felt very emotional when she saw her childhood home again."
Usage: Use "emotional" to describe someone who is easily moved by feelings or displays intense sentiment. Avoid using it to mean simply having many emotions, as that is better described as "expressive."
The word emotional comes from combining the noun emotion with the suffix -al. It entered English to describe things related to or characterized by strong feelings.