hyperemotional

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UK/haɪpəɹɪˈməʊʃənəl/US/haɪpəɹiˈmoʊʃənəl/

adjective

Involving or exhibiting excessive emotion.

Opposite
hypoemotional
OriginEnglish emotional ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle French emotion →
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Meanings

adjectivehyperemotional (not comparable)
  1. not comparableInvolving or exhibiting excessive emotion.

    Antonyms: hypoemotional

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveInvolving or exhibiting excessive emotion.

Opposite
hypoemotional

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  9. Proto-Italic*eks
  10. Latinex
  11. Latinex-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
  14. Proto-Italic*moweō
  15. Latinmoveō
  16. Latinēmoveō
  17. Vulgar Latin*exmovēre
  18. Old Frenchesmovoir
  19. Middle Frenchesmouvoir
  20. Middle Frenchemotion
  21. Englishemotion
  22. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  23. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  24. Englishemotional
  25. Englishhyperemotional

From hyper- + emotional.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hyperemotional

emotionalpromotionaldevotionalnotionalmotionalcommotionaldaily devotionalindevotionallotionalnonemotionaloveremotionalpornographico-devotional
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APA

hyperemotional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperemotional

MLA

“hyperemotional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperemotional. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperemotional,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperemotional.

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