hyperemotional
- adjective
- /ˌhaɪpərɪˈmoʊʃənl/
- Once again, your hyperemotional distortion of what others have said makes you look comically ridiculous.
Examples
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Many people find that discussing their feelings can lead to hyperemotional outbursts.
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For the first time, she wondered if she should continue seeing patients in this hyperemotional state.
Fiction book (1991) -
Where I take exception in the story is the value of real property over a hyperemotional girl's sense of self.
Blog text (34) -
It's amazing what happens when hyperemotional people find their choices and beliefs questioned in the real world.
Blog text (8) -
On the one hand, I'm aware that some women have said hyperemotional and unhelpful things on the subject of sexual harassment and related topics.
Blog text (18) -
Ah yes, a hyperemotional Randroid pretending there's no such thing as society or a common good.
Blog text (5) -
Instead of getting hyperemotional and defensive when society questions someone's idiotic choices, why don't you prove you care about the kid's welfare by reading the post and understanding what we're arguing about?
Blog text (8) -
She often becomes hyperemotional during movies, crying at every sad scene.
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When he lost the game, his hyperemotional reaction surprised everyone in the room.
Synonyms
A very strong feeling or quality you feel deeply
Showing strong feelings that are easy to see
Having very strong feelings about something
Extremely emotional in a way that seems out of control
Being very worried about small things and unable to relax
Showing feelings in a way that is too strong
Showing very strong excitement and uncontrolled actions
Causes strong feelings, often sadness or joy
Showing strong warm feelings openly and without holding back
Showing too much feeling about small things
Excited and hurried because of strong feelings
Showing too much feeling for the situation
Show too strong feelings or actions for small problems
Showing extreme, uncontrolled emotion that upsets or frightens others
Showing too much emotion in a way that seems exaggerated
Showing very strong, theatrical feelings like people acting in a play
Being very excited and unable to stay calm
Easily excited and likely to react strongly to small sounds or activity
To become easily excited and react strongly to small things
Showing a very strong reaction to things like pollen or stress
Acting very upset but not completely out of control
Antonyms
How Emotional
- Informal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hyperemotional starts with hyper-, an old Greek part meaning 'over' or 'too much', and uses emotional, which comes from a root meaning 'to move', like in motion. So, a hyperemotional person is 'moved' by feelings 'too much' and reacts very strongly.