tunteellisempi

tunteellisempi is a Finnish adjective meaning “more emotional” or “more sentimental.” It is the comparative form of tunteellinen (emotional, sentimental) and is used to compare the emotional impact or sentimentality of people, performances, writings, or other things.

The word is formed by attaching the comparative suffix -mpi to the stem of tunteellinen, following standard Finnish comparative patterns. For example, tunteellinen → tunteellisempi. The superlative form is tunteellisin.

Usage and nuance: tunteellisempi describes something that provokes stronger feelings than another similar thing. It can have neutral, positive, or negative connotations depending on context, sometimes implying excessive sentimentality. It is common in discussions of literature, film, music, and everyday descriptions of mood or tone.

Examples:

- Elokuvan viimeinen kohtaus on tunteellisempi kuin elokuvan alussa. (The final scene of the film is more emotional than the beginning.)

- Tämä romaani on tunteellisempi kuin edeltäjänsä. (This novel is more sentimental than its predecessor.)

Related forms include tunteellinen (emotional) and tunteellisin (the most emotional). The term is widely used in Finnish prose, journalism, and criticism to describe heightened emotional effect.