emotional state
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Definition
- Noun:
- The condition of a person's emotions at a particular time: "emotional state" refers to the overall quality and nature of a person's feelings, such as being happy, sad, angry, or calm.
- A temporary psychological condition dominated by emotion: It describes a person's prevailing mood or affective condition.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Her emotional state was fragile after hearing the sad news.
- Meditation can help improve your emotional state.
- The manager was concerned about the team's emotional state during the stressful project.
Advanced Usage
- "to be in a heightened emotional state": to be experiencing very strong or intense feelings.
- After the argument, he was in a heightened emotional state and needed time to calm down.
- "to assess one's emotional state": to evaluate or consider how one is feeling.
- The therapist asked the patient to assess her emotional state at the beginning of each session.
Variants and Related Words
- State of mind (n): a person's mood or mental condition at a particular time.
- His positive state of mind helped him overcome the challenge.
- Mood (n): a temporary state of mind or feeling.
- She was in a cheerful mood all day.
Synonyms
- Frame of mind: a particular mood that influences one's attitude or behavior.
- Spirits (plural noun): the emotional state of a person (e.g., in good spirits).
Related Phrases
- Emotional well-being (n): the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy in terms of one's emotions.
- Financial security can contribute to one's emotional well-being.
- Affective state (n): a technical term often used in psychology, synonymous with emotional state.
Related Idioms
- To be on an emotional rollercoaster: to experience rapidly changing and intense emotions.
- The waiting period for the test results had him on an emotional rollercoaster.
- To wear one's heart on one's sleeve: to make one's feelings and emotions obvious.
- She wears her heart on her sleeve, so it's easy to tell her emotional state.
Noun
- the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
- his emotional state depended on her opinion
- he was in good spirits
- his spirit rose