B1 — Intermediateadjective
emotivo
emotional, easily moved
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
sensibilesentimentalecommovibilepassionalereattivo
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
razionalefreddodistaccatoimpassibileinsensibile
Usage note
'Emotivo' is neutral in Italian — not a weakness. 'Sentimentale' implies being driven by sentiment. 'Passionale' adds intensity. 'Commovibile' means easily moved to tears. 'Reattivo' stresses strong emotional reactions.
Example
"È una persona molto emotiva: piange sia dalla gioia che dalla tristezza."
"She is a very emotional person: she cries from both joy and sadness."
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