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emotivo

emotional

adjective eh-moh-TEE-voh Rare

Also means

sensitive

Usage Note

Emotivo describes a person who is emotionally reactive or sensitive, or a situation charged with emotion. It is not a direct false friend, but learners sometimes conflate it with emozionante (exciting, moving) — the latter describes what causes emotion, while emotivo describes who easily feels it. Forms: emotiva (f sg), emotivi (m pl).

Examples

"È una persona molto emotiva."

Natural Translation

She is a very emotional person.

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