भावुक (bhaavuk)
adjective
A single-sense adjective describing a person or moment as emotional/sentimental -- easily moved to feeling, especially tears or nostalgia.
Sense
1
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emotional, sentimental (easily moved by feeling)
adjective
Synonyms: संवेदनशील (sanvedanshiil, leans toward 'sensitive/empathetic' rather than 'tearful'), भावनात्मक (bhaavnaatmak, describes things/moments more than people)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear this word a lot around family farewells, weddings, and old Bollywood songs about home and mothers -- भावुक हो जाना (bhaavuk ho jaanaa, 'to become emotional') is the go-to phrase when someone tears up at a train station seeing off relatives. It carries genuine warmth in Hindi, without the slight awkwardness 'emotional' can carry in English when applied to a man; calling a father भावुक (bhaavuk) is affectionate, not a criticism.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use भावुक (bhaavuk) where English 'emotional' just means 'expressing strong feeling in the moment' (e.g. an angry outburst) -- भावुक (bhaavuk) leans specifically toward tender, sentimental, or nostalgic feeling, not anger or excitement. 2) It describes a person's temperament or a touching moment, not an intense reaction like fear or rage -- for a heated argument, डरा हुआ (daraa huaa) or उत्तेजित (uttejit) fit better than भावुक (bhaavuk).
Sample Sentences:
माँ बेटी को स्टेशन पर छोड़ते हुए भावुक हो गई।
The mother became emotional while dropping her daughter off at the station.
(maan betii ko steshan par chhodte hue bhaavuk ho gaii।)
पापा शादी में भाषण देते हुए भावुक हो जाते हैं।
Dad gets emotional whenever he gives a speech at weddings.
(paapaa shaadii men bhaashan dete hue bhaavuk ho jaate hain।)
वह पुराना गाना सुनकर मत भावुक हो जाओ।
Don't get all emotional listening to that old song.
(vah puraanaa gaanaa sunkar mat bhaavuk ho jaao।)
अगर वह मेरी जगह होता तो वह भी भावुक हो जाता।
If he were in my place, he too would have become emotional.
(agar vah merii jagah hotaa to vah bhii bhaavuk ho jaataa।)
दादी अपने पुराने घर की तस्वीरें देखकर भावुक हो रही थीं।
Grandma was getting emotional looking at pictures of her old house.
(daadii apne puraane ghar kii tasviiren dekhkar bhaavuk ho rahii thiin।)
वह एक भावुक इंसान है, छोटी-छोटी बातों पर भी रो पड़ता है।
He's a sentimental person -- he tears up even over small things.
(vah ek bhaavuk insaan hai, chhotii-chhotii baaton par bhii ro padtaa hai।)
शायद वह भी अंदर से भावुक हो, बस दिखाता नहीं।
Maybe he too is emotional inside, he just doesn't show it.
(shaayad vah bhii andar se bhaavuk ho, bas dikhaataa nahiin।)
बॉलीवुड की माँ वाली फिल्में हर बार मुझे भावुक कर देती हैं।
Bollywood mother-themed movies make me emotional every single time.
(boliivud kii maan vaalii philmen har baar mujhe bhaavuk kar detii hain।)
सर, मंच पर इतना भावुक होना उचित नहीं लगेगा।
Sir, getting this emotional on stage wouldn't seem appropriate.
(sar, manch par itnaa bhaavuk honaa uchit nahiin lagegaa।)
उसकी भावुक आँखें सब कुछ कह गईं।
Her emotional eyes said everything.
(uskii bhaavuk aankhen sab kuchh kah gaiin।)
विदाई के समय पूरा परिवार भावुक हो उठा।
At the time of the farewell, the whole family became overcome with emotion.
(vidaaii ke samay pooraa parivaar bhaavuk ho uthaa।)
Morphology
Adjective (variable)
(sg.m):
भावुक
(bhaavuk)
(pl.m):
भावुके
(bhaavuke)
(sg.f):
भावुकी
(bhaavukii)
(pl.f):
भावुकी
(bhaavukii)