Emotive

/ɪˈmoʊ.tɪv/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Arousing or able to arouse strong emotions.

The film's emotive score left the audience in tears.

Expressing or characterized by emotion.

Her emotive speech captured the hearts of everyone in the room.

Relating to or involving emotion.

The artist's work is known for its emotive power and depth.

Derived from the word 'emotion', combined with the suffix '-ive', indicating a tendency to.

emotive language

Language that is intended to evoke an emotional response.

emotive appeal

A method of persuasion that relies on emotional rather than rational arguments.

emotion

A complex reaction involving subjective experience, physiological response, and behavioral or expressive response.

motive

A reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious.

Feels

That movie gave me all the feels, it was so emotive!

Emo

His lyrics are so emo, really emotive.