EMOTIONALITY Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

emotionality

noun

Definition of emotionality

as in emotionalism

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of emotionality Love, on the other hand, is connected to vulnerability, softness and emotionality, which are often viewed as negative qualities in a leader. — Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026 The photographer’s early years were spent with his Ukrainian mother and grandparents on a farm in central New Jersey, which exposed him to the emotionality of nature. — Osman Can Yerebakan, Air Mail, 2 May 2026 When that happens, its responses in content, tone, and emotionality will become virtually, if not totally, indistinguishable from those of another human being. — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026 So Mark initially came to me reporting symptoms of headache, memory loss, sleep difficulties, emotionality, and irritability. — Scott Pelley, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emotionality

Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotionality

Noun

While this gentler effort is unlikely to be similarly impactful, its witty humor and genuine emotionalism recall the best of Pixar, where its director worked as a story artist on such films as Wall-E and Incredibles 2.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Arpino’s interest in popular culture, athletic technique, and unapologetic emotionalism has found a new audience in the post-Balanchine world.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025

Definition of emotionalism

Noun

Elia Kazan’s 1955 adaptation of East of Eden is a bold prestige melodrama of the sort Hollywood rarely makes these days.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Ulysses Terrero directed the clip, which captures Latin melodrama at its steamiest and is now a bonafide streaming hit.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of melodrama

Noun

Command presence holds time itself in an infinite now while maneuvers like the kettle choreograph the movement of information and emotions within it.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
According to Pennington, Edward Jones has been using AI to better identify common financial scenarios their clients encounter, and gain new insight into both their experience and the emotions associated with it.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of emotion

Browse Nearby Words

emotionalists

emotionality

emotionless

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Emotionality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotionality. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of emotionality

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

discreet

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes