emotionaler

Emotionaler is a German adjective that forms the comparative degree of emotional. It denotes a higher degree of emotion or emotional intensity in a person, situation, or object. The term is a loanword in German, originating from English emotional, which itself goes back to Latin and French roots related to emotion. In usage, emotionaler signals that one thing is more emotional than another reference point.

Grammar and usage: Like other adjectives, emotionaler inflects for gender and number. Examples include: ein emotionaler Mann (masculine singular nominative), eine emotionale Frau (feminine singular), ein emotionaleres Kind (neuter singular). In plural: die emotionaleren Reaktionen der Zuhörer waren deutlich stärker. In predicative use, one can say: Die Situation ist emotionaler geworden.

Semantics: The comparative is common in everyday speech, journalism, and psychology when contrasting levels of feeling, sentiment, or expressive intensity. It often carries a subjective or evaluative nuance, implying that something is more affected, more expressive, or more moved than another reference point.

Related terms and translation: A direct translation into English is more emotional. German synonyms that convey related nuances include gefühlsbetonter or leidenschaftlicher, which emphasize different facets of emotion.