Emotive
7 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Tending to provoke or express strong feelings, especially in contexts where rational argument might be more appropriate.
“The politician deliberately chose emotive language designed to sway the crowd rather than inform it.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
e·mo·tive
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Synonyms
affectionalaffective
Antonyms
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Wordle
Ends in -OTIVE and opens with EM, containing four vowels across its seven letters
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points, with the V providing good tile value
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