Definition

1. 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

1. 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