emo

Examples

• All

• I think I'm always in an emo place.

  Blog text (20)

• So like the inner like emo in me is like so happy.

• I don't mean to be all emo or whatever, but I just wanted to hang out with my best friends.

  Pretenders (2021)

• Edward never stopped being emo (and this is coming from someone who likes dark heroes) even for a minute.

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• God, that's so emo.

  Jennifer's Body (2009)

• I think this concept would've worked a lot better with some humor rather than wall-to-wall over-the-top emo drama.

  Blog text (20)

• After listening to the song, she felt really emo about her breakup.

• His poetry often reflects his emo feelings of loneliness and despair.

• Dressed in all black and with dramatic makeup, he looked very emo during the concert.

Synonyms

E

emotional

vsemo

535 2.1

Showing strong feelings that are easy to see

is similar but leans more toward moody, informal excessive sentiment

S

sentimental

vsemo

165 4.5

Having strong warm feelings about people or things from the past, often too emotional

is similar but more strongly moody and informally excessive

M

melodramatic

vsemo

32 5.6

Showing feelings in a way that is too strong

is dramatic too but is more about moody sentimental feeling

S

sappy

vsemo

• Offensive

23 7.0

Too emotional in a way that feels silly or fake

is sentimental too but notably moody and informally expressive

E

emotive

vsemo

10 6.0

Causes strong feelings, often sadness or joy

expresses emotion too but is specifically moody and informally sentimental

M

maudlin

vsemo

8 8.0

Too emotional in a way that seems silly or not sincere

is similarly excessive but carries a youthful, moody sentimental tone

O

overdramatic

vsemo

7 4.9

Showing too much feeling about small things

is emotional too but is specifically moody and sentimentally expressive

G

gushy

vsemo

6 7.0

Showing too much emotion in a way that feels silly

is open emotionally too but leans toward moody, sentimental expression

A

angsty

vsemo

• Informal

4 7.5

Feeling worried and tense about personal problems

shares moodiness but focuses more on sentimental excess than anxiety

O

overemotional

vsemo

3 5.0

Showing too much feeling for the situation

is excessive but also carries a moody, informal sentimental tone

D

drippy

vsemo

• Offensive

1 7.9

Too emotional in a way that feels silly or fake

is similar but has a moody, informal emotional tone rather than mere awkwardness

S

soppy

vsemo

• UK

1 5.8

Too emotional and sentimental in a way that seems silly

is similar but also implies a moody, informal style rather than simple sentiment

H

hyperemotional

vsemo

1 7.9

Showing very strong feelings that change quickly and seem too much

is intense but more about moodiness and sentimental style

T

too soppy

vsemo

• UK

7.5

Showing strong, simple feelings in a way that seems fake

is cloying too but adds a moody, informal emotional quality

S

slobbery

vsemo

• Informal

4.9

Too sentimental and not sincere

is similar but emphasizes moody sentimental feeling rather than theatrical drama

S

soupy

vsemo

• Literature

6.8

Being too emotional in a cheap, false way

is sentimental too but more about moody personal feeling

P

pappy

vsemo

8.6

Too sentimental and weak in feeling, often seeming false

is sentimental too but carries a stronger moody, informal emotion

Antonyms

U

unemotional

11 4.4

Not showing strong feelings

S

stoic

1 6.3

A person who does not show strong feelings even when hurt or sad

Compounds

E

emo outfit

8.3

A style of clothing with dark colors, skinny jeans and band shirts

E

emo vibe

• Slang

9.0

A style or feeling of strong sadness shown in dark clothes, music, and moody photos

How Emotional

hysterical

• Informal

163 3.9

overemotional

3 5.0

emo

• Slang

5 7.9

emotional

535 2.1

sensitive

1 4.4

Surface Forms

Etymology