overemotive

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English

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Etymology

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From over- +‎ emotive.

Adjective

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overemotive (comparative more overemotive, superlative most overemotive)

  1. Excessively emotive.
    • 2008 January 31, Anthony Tommasini, “Star Soprano Coaxes a Puccini Role From the Vault”, in New York Times[1]:
      Yet for all his stylistic authenticity, his singing was overemotive, sometimes sloppy and vocally blatant.