SINCE 1828
hyperemotional
adjective
hyper·emo·tion·al
| \ ˌhī-pər-i-ˈmō-shnəl
, -shə-nᵊl\
, -shə-nᵊl\
variants:
or hyper-emotional
Definition of hyperemotional
: extremely or overly emotional
hyperemotional employees She uses the term "hysteria" in the layman's sense to refer broadly to any hyperemotional state accompanied by histrionic and attention-seeking behaviour.— Stuart Sutherland
Other Words from hyperemotional
hyperemotionality
\ ˌhī-pər-i-ˌmō-shə-ˈna-lə-tē
\
or hyper-emotionality
noun
\
or hyper-emotionality
noun
children experiencing hyperemotionality
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