emotional
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈiˌmoʊʃənəɫ// UK //ɪmˈəʊʃənəl// emo·tion·al
adj. relating to strong feelings like joy, sadness, or anger. You use this to describe someone who shows their feelings easily, or a situation that makes people feel deeply.
adj. pertaining to or characterised by strong feelings. A person who readily displays their feelings, or a situation that provokes a strong affective response.
She gets very emotional when she watches sad movies.
The retirement party was an emotional event, with many colleagues sharing fond memories and shedding a few tears.
The lawyer's closing argument was less a recitation of the facts than an emotional appeal to the jury's sense of justice, ultimately securing an unexpected acquittal.
From emotion + -al.