adj Uncommon

hormonal

hawr-MOH-nuhl

Hormonal (adj) means relating to hormones. Example: “Hormonal changes during puberty affect mood and growth.”

adj

Relating to hormones.

"Hormonal changes during puberty affect mood and growth."

Informal: strongly affected by shifting hormone levels, especially emotionally.

"He gets a bit hormonal when he's stressed and tired."

How to use hormonal

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo do with hormones, or informally, emotional because of hormone changes.

When to use it

The "emotional" sense is informal and can sound dismissive, especially when applied to describe someone's mood.

more hormonal comparative, most hormonal superlative

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_____ changes during puberty affect mood and growth.

From hormone + -al.

coronal rational diagonal personal seasonal national optional regional fictional emotional irrational impersonal

What does “hormonal” mean?

The word “hormonal” means relating to hormones. In plain terms, to do with hormones, or informally, emotional because of hormone changes.

How do you pronounce “hormonal”?

“Hormonal” is pronounced hawr-MOH-nuhl (/hɔɹˈmoʊnəl/ in IPA).

How do you use “hormonal” in a sentence?

Here is “hormonal” used in a sentence: “Hormonal changes during puberty affect mood and growth.”

What part of speech is “hormonal”?

“Hormonal” is an adjective.

Is “hormonal” a common word?

“Hormonal” is an uncommon word in modern English.

How many meanings does “hormonal” have?

“Hormonal” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: relating to hormones.