Pronunciation: /ɪˈmoʊtɪv/

Definitions of emotive

adjective relating to or characterized by emotion

Example Sentences

A1 The movie had a lot of emotive scenes that made me cry.

A2 She wrote an emotive letter to express her feelings.

B1 The artist's emotive painting captured the essence of the human experience.

B2 The emotive speech moved the audience to tears.

C1 The novel was praised for its emotive storytelling and complex characters.

C2 The emotive performance by the actor earned them critical acclaim and awards.

Examples of emotive in a Sentence

formal The speaker used highly emotive language to convey the seriousness of the issue.

informal She always gets so emotive when talking about her favorite TV show.

slang I can't believe how emotive that movie was, it had me in tears.

figurative The painting was so emotive, it seemed to capture the essence of human emotion.

Grammatical Forms of emotive

past tense

emoted

plural

emotives

comparative

more emotive

superlative

most emotive

present tense

emotes

future tense

will emote

perfect tense

have emoted

continuous tense

is emoting

singular

emotive

positive degree

emotive

infinitive

to emote

gerund

emoting

participle

emoting

Origin and Evolution of emotive

First Known Use: 1839 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'emotive' originated from the Latin word 'emotivus' which means 'causing motion or excitement'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'emotive' has come to be used to describe something that evokes or expresses emotion, rather than just causing excitement or motion.