Emotional vs. Sensual — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Emotional and Sensual
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Emotional
Of or relating to emotion
An emotional illness.
Emotional crises.
Sensual
Relating to or involving gratification of the senses and physical, especially sexual, pleasure
The production of the ballet is sensual and passionate
Emotional
Readily affected with or stirred by emotion
An emotional person who often weeps.
Sensual
Relating to or involving gratification of the senses, especially sexual gratification
Sensual indulgence.
Sensual desires.
Emotional
Arousing or intended to arouse the emotions
An emotional appeal.
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Sensual
Sexually attractive
A sensual mouth.
Emotional
Marked by or exhibiting emotion
An emotional farewell.
Sensual
Given to or preoccupied with gratification of the senses.
Emotional
Of or relating to the emotions.
Emotional crisis
Emotional lift
Sensual
Relating to or affecting any of the senses or a sense organ; sensory
"Ye soft pipes, play on.
/ Not to the sensual ear, but more endear'd, / Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone" (John Keats).
Emotional
Characterised by emotion.
Sensual
Inducing pleasurable or erotic sensations.
That massage was a very sensual experience!
Emotional
Determined by emotion rather than reason.
Emotional decision
Sensual
Of or pertaining to the physical senses; sensory.
Plato believed that this sensual world in which we live is inferior to the heavenly realm.
Emotional
Appealing to or arousing emotion.
Emotional speech
Sensual
Provoking or exciting a strong response in the senses.
Emotional
Easily affected by emotion.
She’s an emotional person.
Sensual
Pertaining to, consisting in, or affecting, the sense, or bodily organs of perception; relating to, or concerning, the body, in distinction from the spirit.
Pleasing and sensual rites and ceremonies.
Far as creation's ample range extends,The scale of sensual, mental powers ascends.
Emotional
Readily displaying emotion.
Emotional greeting
Sensual
Hence, not spiritual or intellectual; carnal; fleshly; pertaining to, or consisting in, the gratification of the senses, or the indulgence of appetites; wordly.
These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
The greatest part of men are such as prefer . . . that good which is sensual before whatsoever is most divine.
Emotional
An emotional person
Sensual
Devoted to the pleasures of sense and appetite; luxurious; voluptuous; lewd; libidinous.
No small part of virtue consists in abstaining from that wherein sensual men place their felicity.
Emotional
Pertaining to, or characterized by, emotion; excitable; easily moved; sensational; as, an emotional nature.
Sensual
Pertaining or peculiar to the philosophical doctrine of sensualism.
Emotional
Determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason;
It was an emotional judgment
Sensual
Of the appetites and passions of the body;
Animal instincts
Carnal knowledge
Fleshly desire
A sensual delight in eating
Music is the only sensual pleasure without vice
Emotional
Of more than usual emotion;
His behavior was highly emotional
Sensual
Sexually exciting or gratifying;
Sensual excesses
A sultry look
A sultry dance
Emotional
Of or pertaining to emotion;
Emotional health
An emotional crisis
Emotional
Extravagantly demonstrative;
Insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship
A large gushing female
Write unrestrained and gushy poetry
Emotional
Of persons; excessively affected by emotion;
He would become emotional over nothing at all
She was worked up about all the noise
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